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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Named after Argentine slang for the protein powder and pill cocktail that gym bros use to bulk up fast, and nodding to their own rapid rise, PAPOTA smartly distilled newfound fame into self-critique.
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Once Forst fast-tracks the release of the Beauty to the public, teens are early adopters, which makes sense since adolescents are particularly vulnerable to self-critique.
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That line delivery is a naked self-critique.
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Some writers with Murphy’s body of work, then, would see a show like The Beauty as an opportunity for self-reflection and self-critique, but this has never been the thing that Ryan Murphy does best.
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Don’t spiral into self-critique… precision beats perfection.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
When asked about Mahomes’ self-critique, Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy properly redirected the focus to the offense as a whole.
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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
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Maria Nenet Barrios, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Once Forst fast-tracks the release of the Beauty to the public, teens are early adopters, which makes sense since adolescents are particularly vulnerable to self-critique.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
That line delivery is a naked self-critique.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Some writers with Murphy’s body of work, then, would see a show like The Beauty as an opportunity for self-reflection and self-critique, but this has never been the thing that Ryan Murphy does best.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Don’t spiral into self-critique… precision beats perfection.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
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
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“Self-critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-critique. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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