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This could lead to guilty feelings or self-recrimination.
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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
Meanwhile, Burton stands on a precipice, a man in a blaze of self-recrimination, both in the film and in his own life.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
Even following this final defeat, Napoleon remains steadfast in his disdain for self-recrimination, blaming the men under his command for being unable to correctly execute his orders.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This is also a movie about the complex nature of family love, and how even the strongest bonds can become entwined with regrets and self-recrimination.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Aug. 2023
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
Meanwhile, Burton stands on a precipice, a man in a blaze of self-recrimination, both in the film and in his own life.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
Even following this final defeat, Napoleon remains steadfast in his disdain for self-recrimination, blaming the men under his command for being unable to correctly execute his orders.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This is also a movie about the complex nature of family love, and how even the strongest bonds can become entwined with regrets and self-recrimination.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Aug. 2023
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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Fans showed love to the couple, sharing blessings and positive messages of affirmation for Nelson during her journey.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The recommendations, which were published in the medical journal Stroke, also warn that trans women who take the hormone estrogen for gender affirmation care may face a higher stroke risk.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2024
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Eddie going to confession, on the other hand, is on point.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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In these clear-eyed and visceral confessions, Ito the journalist dissolves and Ito the person comes into better view.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 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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Kennedy made the declaration on the social media platform X alongside a variety of claims about the heath effects of fluoride.Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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Kennedy made the declaration Saturday on the social media platform X alongside a variety of claims about the heath effects of fluoride.Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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For starters, the director suggested that Abrams get rid of the showy flash-forward scene that the script originally started with, begrudgingly written by Abrams upon the insistence of some who tried to convince him that the kick-off needed a catchy hook.Tomris Laffly, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Despite his mom's insistence on attending college, Donaldson decided to drop out to make videos more seriously, which prompted his mother to kick him out of their family home.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Will Smith shared a touching tribute to Quincy Jones after confirmation of the latter’s passing.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Representatives for Robbie did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for confirmation Monday.Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Fifth Amendment protects against self-incrimination.Brian Walker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Several courts have ruled that, even in instances where police have a warrant to search someone’s phone, the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination means investigators can’t compel a suspect to tell them their phone password.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Self-recrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-recrimination. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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