self-loathing

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Recent Examples of self-loathing The bullying, coupled with his toxic view of women and self-loathing, is what ultimately triggers the attack. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025 The son is his father’s fiendish double, an antic, self-loathing imp who, loudly proclaiming his adoration of Eli-Leizer, makes a mockery of him. Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025 Tom Penn’s empathic drumming and Gabriela García’s occasional ethereal singing provide the soundtrack of French Quarter fear and self-loathing, while Medeleine Girling’s set design consists simply of a wood platform roughly 25 by 25 feet across laying on top of cinderblocks. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025 There’s long been a strand of self-loathing to the film industry, and sometimes that self-loathing leads to great movies. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-loathing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-loathing
Noun
  • 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
  • Research shows even brief 30-minute interventions can significantly reduce feelings of hopelessness and self-hate among adolescents and can effectively serve diverse youth populations across different languages, with completion rates nearly doubling when implemented through community partnerships.
    Rob Morris, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
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
  • While the story could benefit from moments of self-doubt, Hazel’s love for her mother is all-encompassing.
    Harold Goldberg, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Often, self-doubt says the path will be too long, risky or difficult.
    Wilson Luna, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 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
  • Betty’s humility has been evident throughout the process.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Each episode serves as a reminder how baseball imitates life while its beauty is manifested through humility and perseverance.
    Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Self-loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-loathing. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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