self-inflicted
adjective
self-in·flict·ed
ˌself-in-ˈflik-təd 
: inflicted or caused by oneself
a self-inflicted wound
His staff problems are self-inflicted, the product of his poor judgment and bad choices.—
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The case was delayed while Thompson recovered from a gunshot wound that Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman has said was self-inflicted before his arrest, an injury his attorneys contend caused significant brain damage.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Resolution in the case was delayed in part while Thompson recovered from a gunshot wound that authorities said was self-inflicted before his arrest.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Resolution in the case was delayed in part while Thompson recovered from a gunshot wound that Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman concluded earlier was self-inflicted before his arrest.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Most of those setbacks have been self-inflicted because of uneven play.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Resolution in the case was delayed in part while Thompson recovered from a gunshot wound that authorities said was self-inflicted before his arrest.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Resolution in the case was delayed in part while Thompson recovered from a gunshot wound that Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman concluded earlier was self-inflicted before his arrest.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Most of those setbacks have been self-inflicted because of uneven play.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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self-inflicted
adjective
self-in·flict·ed
-in-ˈflik-təd
: inflicted by oneself
a self-inflicted wound
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