self-accusation

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Recent Examples of self-accusation This element of self-accusation is what makes an apocalypse story distinctively modern. Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-accusation
Noun
  • Some of the posts include personal information, such as medical records, tax records, home addresses, and confessions of affairs.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
  • This bled into the album’s dizzying synths, cathartic confessions, and capsule-like storytelling.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • But when devotion is self-betrayal, what then? • When devotion is self-betrayal, the body knows.
    Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • This self-betrayal reduces your ability to engage in an unself-conscious, fully authentic way.
    Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Their jobs—which may involve stabbing, shooting, or strangling, as well as betrayals and avowals of loyalty, and locking bodies in car trunks for later disposal—may be slightly stressful at times, but the effects are temporary.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 July 2024
  • The finale gave us a pretty thrilling cliffhanger: an airborne dragon duel, the killing of a young prince, avowals of all-out war.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 14 June 2024
Noun
  • Jesse and Emily are quite meticulous about concessions, which are all-you-can-eat and included in the price of admission in Savannah (burgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies, soda, water, popcorn).
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Customs and Border Protection and other federal immigration authorities have been accused of detaining foreign visitors and refusing them admission to the U.S., without explanation.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The self-reproaches are reproaches against a loved object which have been shifted away from it on to the patient’s ego.
    Gary Greenberg, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • That guilt can deepen the cycle, turning what started as self-care into self-reproach.
    Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Taken without our consent, without payment, without even the courtesy of acknowledgment.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • Consent must be separate from other agreements and may not be bundled with terms of service or other privacy acknowledgments.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • On Tuesday, the Department of Energy issued an emergency declaration for the Carolinas allowing Duke Energy to exceed pollution limits at its power plants to meet the load brought about by the heatwave.
    Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • The same weather system spawned tornadoes that were blamed for three deaths in eastern North Dakota. Both Bemidji and Beltrami County have announced separate emergency declarations that were each extended during separate meetings Monday.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The platform includes calming affirmations, standing exercises, an upper body workout with bands and Pilates classes, as well as meditations, breathwork and productivity workshops.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Handmade Affirmation Cards The most straightforward way to send yourself a joyful message is through a positive affirmation, and the ones that resonate the most are highly personal.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025

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“Self-accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-accusation. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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