self-fulfilling
adjective
self-ful·fill·ing
ˌself-fu̇l-ˈfi-liŋ 
1
: becoming real or true by virtue of having been predicted or expected
a self-fulfilling prophecy
2
: marked by or achieving self-fulfillment
Examples of self-fulfilling in a Sentence
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Making matters worse, like a nightmarish self-fulfilling prophecy, the very words used by clinicians might well have caused some of this harm.
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TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
But the fact that each previous halving has been followed by an upswing has more to do with self-fulfilling speculation, says Angel, than any economic mechanism of the Bitcoin system.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024
It’s been a bit of a self-fulfilling prophesy for Fresno State, which many consider the most under-resourced basketball program in the Mountain West and which has done little to help Hutson overcome those deficiencies.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
Remain focused Try not to turn your layoff anxiety into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Dystopia stories can also become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
The movie asks: Is Paul the messiah or merely a self-fulfilling prophecy?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
And those labels might also change her emotions and become self-fulfilling prophecies.
—Georgi Gardiner, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
No, because that is self-fulfilling and becomes a habit.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
But the fact that each previous halving has been followed by an upswing has more to do with self-fulfilling speculation, says Angel, than any economic mechanism of the Bitcoin system.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024
It’s been a bit of a self-fulfilling prophesy for Fresno State, which many consider the most under-resourced basketball program in the Mountain West and which has done little to help Hutson overcome those deficiencies.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
Remain focused Try not to turn your layoff anxiety into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Dystopia stories can also become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
The movie asks: Is Paul the messiah or merely a self-fulfilling prophecy?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
And those labels might also change her emotions and become self-fulfilling prophecies.
—Georgi Gardiner, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
No, because that is self-fulfilling and becomes a habit.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Self-fulfilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-fulfilling. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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