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Recent Examples of self-disgust
Shakespeare was a master of depicting the kinds of universal experiences — lust, betrayal, self-disgust, fear — that might preoccupy a young literary-minded student.
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Talya Zax, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Messud’s willingness to imagine the depths of her father’s self-disgust is both tender and shocking.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 May 2024
It can best be described as a form of self-disgust or even embarrassment.
—Women's Health, 8 May 2023
Talya Zax, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Messud’s willingness to imagine the depths of her father’s self-disgust is both tender and shocking.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 May 2024
It can best be described as a form of self-disgust or even embarrassment.
—Women's Health, 8 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-disgust
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At its best, the uncomfortably intimate aesthetic of the films combined with the general diffidence at their heart attempted to epitomize a generational temperament and linguistic sensibility.Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
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Over the last few decades, several U.S. administrations have prioritized the relationship with India despite considerable diffidence on the part of New Delhi.Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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Turning self-loathing into material is one of the things that keeps Glaser alive.Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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The self-loathing that never really went away will come back in full force; the cycle of misery continues.Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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There was some internal kind of self-hate, cultural hate in some ways.Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Hot With a Vengeance shows why beauty should be a tool of self-expression, not self-hate.Shannon Carlin, TIME, 27 June 2024
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The resultant gratitude is more likely to stick around in the brain — and where gratitude abounds, altruism may follow.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
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Image In this moving departure from her Cash Blackbear series, Rendon shows how harm done to a marginalized community can reverberate through generations, and how collective altruism can be at odds with the needs of home and family.Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite her nerves and self-doubt, Maria spent two sleepless weeks planning, testing recipes, and watching countless tutorials to prepare for this corporate event.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Reframe self-doubt Self-doubt can be reframed into something positive.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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People who ooze humility don’t run for President, after all.Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes stepping away from a toxic environment means embracing humility, relinquishing your impressive title, and starting over.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Self-disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-disgust. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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