self-recriminations

noun

Definition of self-recriminationsnext
plural of self-recrimination
as in self-reproaches

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  1. declarations
  2. affirmations
  3. confessions
Noun
  • South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, lawmakers and people attend a rally to condemn South Korean President’s surprise declarations of the martial law last night and to call for his resignation, at the national assembly in Seoul, South Korea December 4, 2024.
    Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
  • As the moon clashes with Venus, passionate declarations make things a bit awkward.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • Pep talks, affirmations or an arm around your shoulder are good medicine for sticking to your New Year’s resolutions.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Manifesting goes beyond the daily affirmations, visualizations and journaling practices.
    Emily Burns, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of affirmations
Noun
  • False confessions, often extracted under duress.
    Dan Slepian, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Still, as evidence mounted that some groups — including young people and people with mental disabilities — were more susceptible to false confessions, legislators began to take notice.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of confessions
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