Expressing Opinions: English Vocabulary List

to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

"The customers complain about the service."

"Customers often complain when the service is slow but they rarely praise when everything goes perfectly."

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

"The students plan to protest tomorrow."

"The students decided to protest against the university's decision to increase tuition fees for the third consecutive year."

to put blame on someone or something for a mistake or problem

"You cannot fault his dedication."

"You cannot fault him for trying his best even though the results were not what we expected."

to carefully examine something in a detailed manner

"The professor will critique our essays."

"The professor asked the students to critique each other's essays to help them improve their academic writing skills."

to hold or give a different opinion about something

"I respectfully disagree with your opinion."

"I respectfully disagree with your opinion but I appreciate hearing a different perspective on this important matter."

to officially agree to a plan, proposal, etc.

"The committee will approve the budget."

"The committee voted unanimously to approve the new budget for the upcoming fiscal year starting in January."