self-reproving
adjective
self-re·prov·ing
ˌself-ri-ˈprü-viŋ 
: feeling or expressing self-reproof
self-reproving thoughts
… was learning to substitute the punishments they dispensed for the ones a self-reproving teenager inflicts on himself.—
David Merrill
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“Self-reproving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reproving. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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