as in self-hate
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Recent Examples of self-loathing
Cal has daddy issues and a habit of drinking away his self-loathing and disappointments.
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Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Too much guileless positivity could lean a little Kimmy Schmidt, but Marcie’s innocence and genuine concern for every character grounds Sweeney’s dramedy from going full-tilt self-loathing.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
The series earned early criticism particularly for Velma’s vicious self-loathing — ire which was unfairly directed at Kaling, who wasn’t even credited as a writer.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
But Good Girl, an ambitious, often beautiful, yet bloated debut set against the backdrop of Germany’s growing anti-immigrant sentiment, wrestles with the knot of Nila’s self-loathing without ever quite undoing it.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Too much guileless positivity could lean a little Kimmy Schmidt, but Marcie’s innocence and genuine concern for every character grounds Sweeney’s dramedy from going full-tilt self-loathing.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
The series earned early criticism particularly for Velma’s vicious self-loathing — ire which was unfairly directed at Kaling, who wasn’t even credited as a writer.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
But Good Girl, an ambitious, often beautiful, yet bloated debut set against the backdrop of Germany’s growing anti-immigrant sentiment, wrestles with the knot of Nila’s self-loathing without ever quite undoing it.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-loathing
Noun
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In a movie that seems to insist that self-hate is just part of life, Kidman’s alluringly impulsive, tragically romantic Charlotte almost escapes that nihilism … almost. 9.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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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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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
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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
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Between the sticks - Bayern seem reluctant to retire Neuer but this diffidence is helping no one.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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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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This technology could also be powerful in addressing the confidence gap that has held women back for generations, the self-doubt and internalized societal messages women often carry that undervalue their abilities and discourage risk-taking, particularly in public or male-dominated arenas.—
Erin Grau,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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Fight your self-doubts with a stronger self-esteem.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2025
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That kind of other-directedness seems inconsistent with the me-first impulses of narcissism; however, the behavior does not come from a place of genuine altruism, but instead from a need to be loved and admired, Brunell says.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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The actress has also been honored for her altruism at previous Global Gift Galas.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes leads with humility and puts God first.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The worst part is that Barkley’s competitive example, confidence and humility have turned him immediately into the Eagles’ leader.—
Pat Leonard,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Self-loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-loathing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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