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Recent Examples of self-incrimination
With Guevara already pleading the Fifth to avoid self-incrimination, the plaintiffs’ attorneys could pepper him with questions in front of a jury that would hear, over and over, his refusal to answer.
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Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The congresswoman declined to testify during Thursday’s ethics hearing, citing her 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
That case was overturned in 2021 after the state Supreme Court vacated the sentence, finding he was denied protection against self-incrimination.
—Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
While the target of a grand jury can endeavor to present witnesses, including themselves, that generally never happens because of the danger of self-incrimination.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
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Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The congresswoman declined to testify during Thursday’s ethics hearing, citing her 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
That case was overturned in 2021 after the state Supreme Court vacated the sentence, finding he was denied protection against self-incrimination.
—Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
While the target of a grand jury can endeavor to present witnesses, including themselves, that generally never happens because of the danger of self-incrimination.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-incrimination
Noun
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To take that leap is, to us, the ultimate declaration of love.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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The opposition’s declaration explicitly acknowledged Washington’s role in the post-Maduro transition.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Noun
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And the hug that the two work friends give her after her confession is one of the sweetest things to happen on the show so far.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Yun-ji’s public confession reveals Chang-ho’s duplicity and allows Noori a chance to shine on its own.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 May 2026
Noun
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This element of self-accusation is what makes an apocalypse story distinctively modern.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Now, with no one standing in his way as well as the affirmation of a new regime, Robinson believes his time has come.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Ramona Pride was founded to create visibility, connection, and affirmation for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies throughout the county, Long said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Iran claimed on Thursday that damage to Kuwait’s airport was caused by a malfunctioning US Patriot missile, contradicting Kuwait’s assertion that an Iranian drone struck the facility a day earlier.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But a retirement album this is not, and not just because Latto walked back her assertion in her interview with Nadeska, attributing the impulse to a depressive low in the new-album-and-new-motherhood process.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026
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At the insistence of their father, Richard, the Williams sisters largely shunned junior tennis.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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What makes the Center’s approach especially significant is its insistence that Black women are not simply subjects of research, but producers of knowledge and architects of solutions.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Republicans hold a 12-to-10 majority in the committee, so losing two votes probably would torpedo Blanche’s confirmation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Blanche will face a tough road to confirmation in the Senate Judiciary Committee.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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Laughing, by contrast, conveyed that the person understood the mistake was trivial and didn’t require dramatic self-reproach.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Recently, many have depicted motherhood as a harrowing ordeal of failure and self-reproach.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Self-incrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-incrimination. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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