The local newspaper was criticized for being too exclusive and _.A. uncompetitiveB. fierceC. adjustableD. sensible

这道题考察的是词汇选择。题干中提到“local newspaper was criticized for being too exclusive”，意思是“当地报纸因为太排他而受到批评”。根据上下文，我们需要选择一个与“exclusive”（排他）意思相近的词。选项中，“uncompetitive”（不具竞争力）与“exclusive”（排他）意思相近，因此是正确答案。