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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Then came the setbacks and wounds, including some self-inflicted.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Turns out the shot was accidental, the wound was self-inflicted and alcohol was involved, police say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2026
Much of that run was self-inflicted by MU.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
The inescapable conclusion is that most of the wounds of California’s affordability crisis are self-inflicted.
—Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Turns out the shot was accidental, the wound was self-inflicted and alcohol was involved, police say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2026
Much of that run was self-inflicted by MU.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
The inescapable conclusion is that most of the wounds of California’s affordability crisis are self-inflicted.
—Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 24 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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