self-deprecation
noun
self-dep·re·ca·tion
ˌself-de-pri-ˈkā-shən 
plural self-deprecations
: disparagement or undervaluation of oneself
On-camera and off, cheerful self-deprecation is the key to Hugh Grant's formidable charm.—
Leah Rozen
Leah RozenComedy is about self-deprecation, about showing vulnerability.—David Moore
David MooreExamples of self-deprecation in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Stewart also outsourced some of his self-deprecation.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024
But the British actor's onscreen brothers won't stand for any self-deprecation.
—EW.com, 6 Nov. 2023
In its self-deprecation, Anuncia cultivates plenty of delicate gestures but holds back from digging deeper.
—Vulture, 21 Nov. 2023
And even the most earnest self-deprecation can contain the seeds of vanity.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy just tried a bit of self-deprecation, but Nikki Haley was having none of it.
—Aaron Zitner, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
Armed with a keen descriptive voice and a dash of self-deprecation, Jason Stewart manages to steer his way through.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2023
His self-deprecation drew immediate laughs and applause.
—Thomas Harding, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2023
Marden was a complex mix of rigor and pragmatism with a penchant for wry self-deprecation.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024
But the British actor's onscreen brothers won't stand for any self-deprecation.
—EW.com, 6 Nov. 2023
In its self-deprecation, Anuncia cultivates plenty of delicate gestures but holds back from digging deeper.
—Vulture, 21 Nov. 2023
And even the most earnest self-deprecation can contain the seeds of vanity.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy just tried a bit of self-deprecation, but Nikki Haley was having none of it.
—Aaron Zitner, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
Armed with a keen descriptive voice and a dash of self-deprecation, Jason Stewart manages to steer his way through.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2023
His self-deprecation drew immediate laughs and applause.
—Thomas Harding, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2023
Marden was a complex mix of rigor and pragmatism with a penchant for wry self-deprecation.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
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