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
  • In the following months, Fred confessed – then recanted his confession – to several of the murders at different moments in the investigation.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Augustine’s work was one of ‘apologetics’ in the proper sense of the word – a defence of Christian virtue and a public confession of Christian faith as the basis for the true society: for the good, for justice, and true lasting peace.
    Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 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
  • How to get into Epic Universe early Guests staying at any of Universal Orlando's 11 hotels get up to an hour of early admission at select parks.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Pestana Buendia legally entered the country on June 29, 2021, and failed to comply with the terms of his admission.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Orsolya is apparently wracked with feelings of complicity, though the film, which is made up mainly of extended shots of her conversations with other people, questions the sincerity of her self-reproach against a backdrop of ethnic tension and neoliberal sprawl in Romania.
    Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Amanda’s self-reproach expresses a depressed national mood.
    Armond White, National Review, 10 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Ask Them to Tell You Their Stories This lack of acknowledgment underscores a broader societal discomfort with sustained mourning.
    Rebecca Soffer, Time, 10 May 2025
  • To echo Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s recent acknowledgments, Mayor Woods in particular notes that solutions must include a structural rethink of our tax system so that stability and fairness are not at odds.
    Nathaniel George Booker, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • And while the official declaration depends on indicators such as GDP, employment figures and economic activity, CFOs are already preparing.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • While Becerra did not issue a public-health emergency because of the flooding, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an emergency declaration and then-President Joe Biden declared a major disaster.
    Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • In one pilot hotel in Fort Lauderdale, a simple affirmation poster placed inside an elevator led to an unscripted guest reaction that struck a chord.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Oh and lots of affirmation of her value and your love and appreciation.
    Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 9 May 2025

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“Self-accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-accusation. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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