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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And, as Paul Krugman often alludes, one part of technological drift to the back of the pack is always theft, and one part is self-inflicted.
—Matthew Chase Levy, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
While investigating, officers determined the incident occurred outside the city limits, and the injury was possibly self-inflicted, Mauk said.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Although some of these setbacks were the result of forces beyond his control, particularly during the first few years of his rule, most have been self-inflicted.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Some of the criticism has been self-inflicted, NPR added.
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Matthew Chase Levy, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
While investigating, officers determined the incident occurred outside the city limits, and the injury was possibly self-inflicted, Mauk said.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Although some of these setbacks were the result of forces beyond his control, particularly during the first few years of his rule, most have been self-inflicted.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Some of the criticism has been self-inflicted, NPR added.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
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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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