self-critique
noun
self-cri·tique
ˌself-krə-ˈtēk 
-kri-
plural self-critiques
: the act or an instance of critically examining oneself
… self-critique entails constant attention to the critic's own work, as well as to the work of others concerned with the same problems.—
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When asked about Mahomes’ self-critique, Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy properly redirected the focus to the offense as a whole.
—Pete Sweeney
november 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
The line prickles with self-critique, as if Balle were mocking her own philosophizing and inturned romanticism.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
For example, self-consistency sampling allows models to generate multiple solution paths and check for agreement, while self-critique prompts attempt to make models evaluate their own outputs for errors.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
There was a similar self-critique from Loons players and staff after the Vancouver game in April as well.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
But the central conceit is almost unspeakably moving in its deranged, borderline necrophiliac way (Cassel’s mourning mogul can’t bear the thought of not knowing what’s happening to his wife, even after death), and Cronenberg is savvy enough to spike his lament with a little self-critique.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
The ideals of self-critique and leaderless democracy sometimes led to brutal expulsions, in which founding members were voted out of their own organizations for having committed the sin of organizing them.
—Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Pete Sweeney
november 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
The line prickles with self-critique, as if Balle were mocking her own philosophizing and inturned romanticism.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
For example, self-consistency sampling allows models to generate multiple solution paths and check for agreement, while self-critique prompts attempt to make models evaluate their own outputs for errors.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
There was a similar self-critique from Loons players and staff after the Vancouver game in April as well.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
But the central conceit is almost unspeakably moving in its deranged, borderline necrophiliac way (Cassel’s mourning mogul can’t bear the thought of not knowing what’s happening to his wife, even after death), and Cronenberg is savvy enough to spike his lament with a little self-critique.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
The ideals of self-critique and leaderless democracy sometimes led to brutal expulsions, in which founding members were voted out of their own organizations for having committed the sin of organizing them.
—Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Self-critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-critique. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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