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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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Leverage Positive Feedback: Use affirmations from your team to reinforce what’s working.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This time around, about thirty minutes into the session, the affirmations that an instructor named Sophia was calling out began to ring in my ears with a special resonance.Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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The percentage of wrongful convictions that include false confessions also leaped when the crime was a homicide.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Allen’s defense attorney, Brad Rozzi, has attributed the confessions to a mental health crisis.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 20 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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Two hours later, after parliamentarians rushed to the country’s National Assembly building and voted against the declaration, martial law was revoked.Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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That declaration is proudly displayed behind the bar.Gregory Castillo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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The main leap forward is the approach to vocals, which connect rap’s penchant for melody in syncopation, Swift-pop’s flair for sassy specificity, and electronic music’s insistence that production—filters, beats, samples—is songwriting.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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There’s an insistence that being single during the holidays is inherently bad, and this can make feelings of loneliness even more intense.Myisha Battle, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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Register now and check your email for confirmation and details.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump's cabinet picks have been making their rounds on Capitol Hill ahead of their confirmation hearings.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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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 2 Jan. 2025.
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