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Recent Examples of self-recrimination
Studies show that forgiving yourself for previous delays neutralizes procrastination, as does self-compassion, which provides shock absorbers against self-recrimination.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
This time, the Ravens’ pass rush did not let them down
For all the self-recrimination expressed by Humphrey and others, the Ravens’ defense actually kept them in the game while their offense inexplicably sputtered for the first 30 minutes.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Matty’s mixed-up feelings about Ellie — a combination of rage, grief, self-pity, and self-recrimination — may end up having a profound effect on how her mission within Jacobson-Moore plays out.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
This could lead to guilty feelings or self-recrimination.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
Bush administration officials could have responded to the attacks with chagrin and self-recrimination, conceding (at least tacitly) that their initial national security priorities had been incorrect.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2017
Wynonna returned for the night’s final song, exhaling the anguish and absolving herself of the self-recriminations that loving someone who will never do you right incurs.
—Holly Gleason, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
So, too, did self-recriminations from Blake Lively and others online who had made jokes at her expense.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Become a Subscriber The books below, by contrast, are honest about the difficult emotional realities that accompany personal growth—discouragement, self-recrimination, fear of the unknown—and still offer hope.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2024
Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
This time, the Ravens’ pass rush did not let them down
For all the self-recrimination expressed by Humphrey and others, the Ravens’ defense actually kept them in the game while their offense inexplicably sputtered for the first 30 minutes.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Matty’s mixed-up feelings about Ellie — a combination of rage, grief, self-pity, and self-recrimination — may end up having a profound effect on how her mission within Jacobson-Moore plays out.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
This could lead to guilty feelings or self-recrimination.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
Bush administration officials could have responded to the attacks with chagrin and self-recrimination, conceding (at least tacitly) that their initial national security priorities had been incorrect.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2017
Wynonna returned for the night’s final song, exhaling the anguish and absolving herself of the self-recriminations that loving someone who will never do you right incurs.
—Holly Gleason, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
So, too, did self-recriminations from Blake Lively and others online who had made jokes at her expense.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Become a Subscriber The books below, by contrast, are honest about the difficult emotional realities that accompany personal growth—discouragement, self-recrimination, fear of the unknown—and still offer hope.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-recrimination
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Amanda’s self-reproach expresses a depressed national mood.Armond White, National Review, 10 Apr. 2024
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Jihan was overtaken by bitterness and self-reproach.Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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Including personalized motivational quotes or affirmations ensures the individual feels emotionally connected to maintain the habit.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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At the start, manifesting can seem daunting, particularly with journals, daily affirmations, meditations and more as ways to tap in.Emily Burns, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
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Pierson has become a vocal critic of police interrogation methods in which detectives form a theory of the case and aggressively pursue a confession from their primary suspect.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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After drinks and some late-night confessions about relationship fears, the roommates fall asleep next to each other.Kate Stroup, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Combatting machine mindset begins with ending self-betrayal and honoring your intuition and your needs as a human being.Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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And changing yourself isn’t inherently self-betrayal.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
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More than 7,500 personnel are battling the blazes; President Biden has made a federal disaster declaration to help fund recovery efforts.Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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California How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County Jan. 9, 2025 PRICE GOUGING Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County, a declaration that establishes protections against price gouging.Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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To give you the Reader’s Digest version, though, Sweeney, whose insistence on having breasts has prompted some of the most unhinged discourse of 2024, posted dozens of shots from tabloid comment sections (the unhappiest place on earth, except for X).Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Julie Christie and Kate Winslet are wonderful as Gertrude and Ophelia, but his insistence on star casting finally gets the better of him.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kennedy has been meeting with Republican and Democratic senators on Capitol Hill in anticipation of his confirmation hearing, the date for which has not yet been set.Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Apple did not admit to any wrongdoing as part of the settlement, although some social media users interpreted the payout as confirmation of Apple using its voice assistant to spy on users.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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The right to remain silent has its origins in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects against self-incrimination.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2024
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During the investigation into Trump’s classified documents, Patel refused to testify against Trump before a federal grand jury, asserting his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination.Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Self-recrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-recrimination. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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