self-disgust

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Recent Examples of self-disgust The memory comes to me sometimes, out of the blue, crawling into my brain and filling it with self-disgust all over again. Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 Shakespeare was a master of depicting the kinds of universal experiences — lust, betrayal, self-disgust, fear — that might preoccupy a young literary-minded student. Talya Zax, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 Messud’s willingness to imagine the depths of her father’s self-disgust is both tender and shocking. Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 May 2024 It can best be described as a form of self-disgust or even embarrassment. Women's Health, 8 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-disgust
Noun
  • Between the sticks - Bayern seem reluctant to retire Neuer but this diffidence is helping no one.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • At its best, the uncomfortably intimate aesthetic of the films combined with the general diffidence at their heart attempted to epitomize a generational temperament and linguistic sensibility.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • This was a performer whose sense of self-worth, depending on the day, ranged from unfeigned humility to desperate insecurity to full-on self-loathing.
    Bruce Handy, Air Mail, 3 May 2025
  • Photo: IMDb This deeply icky picaresque about a 13-year-old runaway (Chloë Grace Moretz) called in Lively for the Blake specialty: a self-loathing drug addict with a heart of gold with whom men are obsessed.
    Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • This largely comes from a place of frustration at what is perceived as self-hate.
    Tayler Adigun, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
  • In a rare moment of vulnerability, Xan then gives voice to the deep well of shame and self-hate that bubbles beneath his and his brother’s brutish veneer.
    Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The goal should be to complement extant altruism without supplanting it.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Many of these men cite a philosophy known as effective altruism (EA) as part of their reasoning.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Deep breathing helps activate the parasympathetic nervous system, calming your mind and body, which can create more clarity and emotional control in moments of self-doubt or stress.
    Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Murphy said that knowledge like this is a critical defense against self-doubt, but also against the potential for identity erasure.
    Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • The reminder of the importance of humility echoes the teachings of his predecessor, Pope Francis.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2025
  • Different times call for different mindsets, and sometimes a good bit of humility.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 May 2025

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“Self-disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-disgust. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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