self-critical

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Recent Examples on the Web Riley was considerably less self-critical when asked about his team’s offensive philosophy to start the game, even though the Trojans were held to just three points in the first two quarters. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024 But another reason might be that Gadd’s self-critical approach to telling his story has stymied many of their attempts to sling mud. Joe Utichi, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024 The quarterback’s self-critical nature will never go away. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024 Self-compassion can be cultivated over time, by questioning self-critical narratives and affirming our very human emotional experiences. Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 This can involve committing to self-care practices and challenging self-critical thoughts about not being worthy of affection. Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024 This drinking part may also come into contact with a self-critical or self-loathing part that wants to control the drinking. Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023 Mirren is self-critical in the new ad campaign, too, which will also feature cameos from Idris Elba and Michael Cera in separate commercials. Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023 Honesty is non-negotiable for Humberstone, whose songs verge on the deeply personal and often self-critical. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-critical
Adjective
  • In the light of Rifkin’s diffident anguish, the heartfelt whimsy of these scenes plays like Allen’s own nostalgic reminiscence of his early, funny stuff—and of the way that his life used to be.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Watching an early appearance of Melanie on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson only left me more intrigued about her ambivalent relationship toward fame: How could the same person be so confident and charismatic behind a guitar, but so diffident and uncomfortable chatting with Carson?
    Joseph Fenity, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
Adjective
  • Outside of those two hits, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sometimes sounds timid and tentative compared to the albums that would follow.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Black bears are generally timid and more likely to avoid humans, while grizzly bears are known to be more territorial and larger in size.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The humble hippopotamus is finally getting its chance to shine on the big screen thanks to an upcoming project being launched at the American Film Market.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The popular perception of how the Grimms collected their tales was captured in an illustration that appeared in an eighteen-nineties German magazine: Jacob and Wilhelm are shown visiting a humble cottage, listening to an older peasant woman.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Shy and unassertive, she’s often been overlooked by others and kept to herself.
    Yasmine AlSayyad, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • After a time, Patterson’s play-it-down-the-middle approach feels less like the remembrances of a Renaissance man and more like evasive, unassertive hedging.
    Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 6 June 2022

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“Self-critical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-critical. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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