self-inflicted
adjective
self-in·flict·ed
ˌself-in-ˈflik-təd 
: inflicted or caused by oneself
a self-inflicted wound
His staff problems are self-inflicted, the product of his poor judgment and bad choices.—
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Cable’s ongoing erosion, Trump’s 2020 defeat, and the WBD merger to a reset of the company’s ideological approach, and the departure of a string of personalities for a variety of reasons, some forced, some self-inflicted.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Obviously, Detroit was forced to play catch-up and pass, but much of its issues were self-inflicted.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
And shocker, a handful of their miscues were self-inflicted.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
He was admitted on December 12 after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted, according to TMZ.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Dec. 2024
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David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Obviously, Detroit was forced to play catch-up and pass, but much of its issues were self-inflicted.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
And shocker, a handful of their miscues were self-inflicted.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
He was admitted on December 12 after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted, according to TMZ.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Dec. 2024
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self-inflicted
adjective
self-in·flict·ed
-in-ˈflik-təd
: inflicted by oneself
a self-inflicted wound
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