Some of the report's language was unusually frank and direct for an academic institution, where public criticism tends to be circumspect.

Journalistic criticism, on the other hand, tends to ignore the metaphysical issues that underlie the art it describes.

The criticisms tend to come enshrouded in predictions of decline or cultural catastrophe.

Such criticism has tended to bounce right off Mr. Blobby, at least until recently.

Though, in nations with substantial natural resources, criticism has tended to focus on privatization of industries exploiting these resources.

Nonetheless, his criticism of the way bureaucratic government tends to make life more difficult for its citizens is trenchant and to the point.

This criticism only tended to fuel his efforts.

The scholarly criticism for the text has tended to focus on its unique form and the opportunities that presents.

With more possibilities for sophisticated expression, criticism has tended to become more "layered".

Parents' criticisms of Sesame Street tended to vary depending upon the region.