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Recent Examples of self-abandonment
His work centers on a simple but often overlooked truth: resilience without structure eventually turns into self-abandonment.
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Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Shouldn’t the conversion story, in its form, facilitate this ardent self-abandonment?
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
In the film, Ferreira stars as Lily Trevino, a 25-year-old at-home caretaker who struggles with self-abandonment.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
The emotional toll of self-abandonment can be severe, leading to resentment, exhaustion and anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet, as Danny watches her real passport being fed into a shredder, the torment of self-abandonment begins to weigh on her.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Khaled himself maintains a mysterious inertia that turns Matar’s narrative into a deep and detailed exploration not so much of abandonment as of self-abandonment: the story of a man split in two, one who cannot quite tell the story that would make the parts cohere again.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Shouldn’t the conversion story, in its form, facilitate this ardent self-abandonment?
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
In the film, Ferreira stars as Lily Trevino, a 25-year-old at-home caretaker who struggles with self-abandonment.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
The emotional toll of self-abandonment can be severe, leading to resentment, exhaustion and anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet, as Danny watches her real passport being fed into a shredder, the torment of self-abandonment begins to weigh on her.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Khaled himself maintains a mysterious inertia that turns Matar’s narrative into a deep and detailed exploration not so much of abandonment as of self-abandonment: the story of a man split in two, one who cannot quite tell the story that would make the parts cohere again.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-abandonment
Noun
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Urinary incontinence is especially prevalent.—
Jennifer Byrne,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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At Texas Diaper Bank, Bachran is seeing a supply gap in multigenerational households for the basic essentials the organization steps in to provide, which include baby diapers, wipes, incontinence supplies, and menstrual products.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The most agonizing and gripping sections of the book for me are the poet’s raw observations about where selflessness can lead you (as in Kimon’s exploitation by his culture, and younger writers) and how self-interest can be a kind of armor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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There’s an obvious selflessness with Lehkonen that endears him to teammates and fans alike.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As this new Bride comes to life, her passion, curiosity, and disinhibition captivate Frank.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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Digital environments can facilitate certain aspects of relationship formation due to factors such as digital disinhibition, whereby individuals express themselves more freely in online settings compared to face-to-face contexts.—
Angelica Mari,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But what gets me most excited is the loving family experiences, the relationships with neighbors and friends, the pride in community accomplishments, the lives touched by unselfishness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Finch’s offensive system demands unselfishness and improvisation.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Between ever-evolving technology, social media influence, and a society that thrives on competition and instant gratification, parents these days are stressed.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
25 Feb. 2026
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In an era of instant gratification and few taboos, how to represent an antique story so entirely conditioned on denial and restraint?—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His investment in human connection through generosity became his highest-performing sales channel.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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The fallen soldiers, ages 20 to 42, earned praise from families for devotion to service, generosity and commitment to others.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For Liu to resuscitate figure skating as a mature, 20-year-old woman with magnanimity for her competitors is a remarkable feat—a single athlete transforming her sport in a single performance.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Lincoln himself was famous for his genuine magnanimity toward immigrants.—
Mark B. Pohlad,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Usually, such situations are due to some sort of island sickness or reward feast over-indulgence after weeks of not eating normal food.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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While Silversea and Seabourn straddle the line between luxury and expedition, a pair of high‑end specialists cater directly to travelers seeking adventure wrapped in indulgence.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Self-abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-abandonment. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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