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Recent Examples of self-flagellation
A little self-flagellation can be fun, but a Goofus-and-Gallant dynamic develops between Simone and Gigi that unbalances the drama.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Some of the attendees catch on and quickly bolt, but there’s still a small group left when Walsh pulls out a box of whips and paddles so that people can engage in self-flagellation.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
At launch, there are two online multiplayer modes that ratchet up the competitive spirit beyond basic self-flagellation.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
In Trump’s fateful moment, all his endless self-flagellation about how strong and tough he is consolidated into a single iconic image that goes far beyond capturing everything that he’s ever said about his own courage.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2024
The movement was also the first among Palestinian groups to adopt Shiite rituals such as Day of Ashura, which includes self-flagellation, a practice never before observed in the Gaza Strip.
—Ehud Yaari, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2015
The goal is self-improvement, not self-flagellation.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2023
When his mother uses the incorrect pronouns, her dramatic self-flagellation reorients the situation so Sam must comfort her.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The default demeanor that accompanies Murray’s grueling physical play has always looked something like misery, peppered with a near-constant verbal self-flagellation that pulls spectators into his battle.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 July 2023
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Some of the attendees catch on and quickly bolt, but there’s still a small group left when Walsh pulls out a box of whips and paddles so that people can engage in self-flagellation.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
At launch, there are two online multiplayer modes that ratchet up the competitive spirit beyond basic self-flagellation.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
In Trump’s fateful moment, all his endless self-flagellation about how strong and tough he is consolidated into a single iconic image that goes far beyond capturing everything that he’s ever said about his own courage.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2024
The movement was also the first among Palestinian groups to adopt Shiite rituals such as Day of Ashura, which includes self-flagellation, a practice never before observed in the Gaza Strip.
—Ehud Yaari, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2015
The goal is self-improvement, not self-flagellation.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2023
When his mother uses the incorrect pronouns, her dramatic self-flagellation reorients the situation so Sam must comfort her.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The default demeanor that accompanies Murray’s grueling physical play has always looked something like misery, peppered with a near-constant verbal self-flagellation that pulls spectators into his battle.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-flagellation
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The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which has maintained the clock since 1947.Doyle Rice, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2024
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These stellar objects, called dark stars, might have been fueled not by nuclear fusion but by the self-annihilation of dark matter—the invisible stuff that is thought to make up about 85 percent of the matter in the universe.Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 July 2023
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Officials would not confirm whether the self-immolation was an act of protest.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Malcolm Browne’s picture of Thích Quảng Đức’s self-immolation.Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 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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Beneath the absurdity of the premise is a depiction of how much self-sacrifice motherhood can require.Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Consequently, her nieces revere her as an icon of republican self-sacrifice.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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That level of humility and magnanimity would go a long way these days.Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Lastly, there is the charity itself, which, for all its magnanimity, has glamorous roots.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 21 July 2024
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How does an actor convey this kind of go-for-broke generosity, a quality as elusive as a cloud floating across the sky?Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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There has been an extraordinary outpouring of generosity, from the most modest to the wealthiest, and [from] beyond France.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Self-flagellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-flagellation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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