This is the 2758th most frequent German word.
kritisierten
"Criticized."
The word 'kritisierten' is used in its past tense form to describe the action of the students expressing disapproval towards the teacher.
Die Schüler kritisierten den Lehrer wegen der schwierigen Prüfung.
The students criticized the teacher for the difficult exam.
Here, 'kritisierten' applies to experts (plural) expressing discontent regarding new rules, showing objective assessment in a formal context.
Im Zeitungsartikel kritisierten Experten die neuen Regelungen.
In the newspaper article, experts criticized the new regulations.
In this example, 'kritisierten' emphasizes the collective feedback given by the audience on a specific aspect of the performance.