Examples of inferiority complex in a Sentence

His shyness is the result of an inferiority complex.

Recent Examples on the Web In Ukrainka’s play, Oksana’s husband is servile, obligingly performing Ukrainian songs and dances for the czar’s entertainment, while the artist in Zabuzhko’s novel is wracked by an inferiority complex familiar to citizens of dominated nations. — Uilleam Blacker, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2022 One downside is that this shift, along with China’s explosive economic development, has flipped an inferiority complex into triumphalism. — Hugo Restall, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022 Softball has struggled with an inferiority complex for years. — Lori Riley, courant.com, 15 Nov. 2021 For 88 years, Spain didn’t beat Italy in a competitive match and an inferiority complex naturally grew. — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 6 July 2021 Like all egomaniacs, his insufferable superiority complex comes entangled with a devastating inferiority complex; ambition and supremacy are matched by self-loathing and anger. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2021 For 88 years, Spain didn’t beat Italy in a competitive match and an inferiority complex naturally grew. — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 6 July 2021 Dottie walks her home and tries to console her, but Kit is clearly riding an inferiority complex wave that cannot be stopped. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2021 For 88 years, Spain didn’t beat Italy in a competitive match and an inferiority complex naturally grew. — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 6 July 2021 See More

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“Inferiority complex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inferiority%20complex. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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