self-disgust

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Recent Examples of self-disgust The memory comes to me sometimes, out of the blue, crawling into my brain and filling it with self-disgust all over again. Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 Shakespeare was a master of depicting the kinds of universal experiences — lust, betrayal, self-disgust, fear — that might preoccupy a young literary-minded student. 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
Noun
  • Between the sticks - Bayern seem reluctant to retire Neuer but this diffidence is helping no one.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Finding the hard evidence first before jumping to conclusions saves you a lot of self-loathing, unnecessary worry, relationship problems and productive time.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The concluding note of simplifying, uplifting coincidence does a disservice to Giamatti’s degree of commitment, with far more conviction in his turns from anger to self-loathing to remorse than the episode exercises in its own plotting. 11.
    Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This largely comes from a place of frustration at what is perceived as self-hate.
    Tayler Adigun, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
  • In a rare moment of vulnerability, Xan then gives voice to the deep well of shame and self-hate that bubbles beneath his and his brother’s brutish veneer.
    Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Compared with the general population, participants with hoarding disorder scored almost universally high on altruism.
    Mary E. Dozier, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
  • To survive, vampire bats practice reciprocal altruism, sharing regurgitated blood with starving roost-mates—a rare and complex social behavior in the animal kingdom.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The High Fidelity actress told PEOPLE that some self-doubt crept in while directing her first feature film.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Two generational talents like Federer and McIlroy enduring self-doubt and defeat before winning another ‘big one’ is more memorable for their outpouring of emotion.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For example, the leader can personally hold the virtues of humility and confidence simultaneously for greater impact.
    Gregory Crawford, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Giving cash as a form of humility Many who work with GiveDirectly see its cash model as a form of humility.
    Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Self-disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-disgust. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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