self-fulfilling
adjective
self-ful·fill·ing
ˌself-fu̇l-ˈfi-liŋ 
1
: becoming real or true by virtue of having been predicted or expected
a self-fulfilling prophecy
2
: marked by or achieving self-fulfillment
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But fear risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
This mindset can manifest as decreased effort and commitment in their own relationships, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy of dysfunction.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
James’ novella concerns a self-fulfilling prophecy about a paralyzed existence ending tragically with a protagonist realizing he’s wasted his life away due to fear of the unknown.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
In a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy, Mary Todd’s madcap medleys went over like gangbusters when Oh, Mary! opened Off Broadway this spring, and the play has both improbably and inevitably become a Broadway hit.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
This mindset can manifest as decreased effort and commitment in their own relationships, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy of dysfunction.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
James’ novella concerns a self-fulfilling prophecy about a paralyzed existence ending tragically with a protagonist realizing he’s wasted his life away due to fear of the unknown.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
In a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy, Mary Todd’s madcap medleys went over like gangbusters when Oh, Mary! opened Off Broadway this spring, and the play has both improbably and inevitably become a Broadway hit.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Self-fulfilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-fulfilling. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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