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Recent Examples of self-inflicted
Some mistakes were self-inflicted.
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Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Whether the death was self-inflicted or by accident is ambiguous.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Schierbaum said he had been hit by gunfire, but that officers are not sure if the wounds were self-inflicted or whether he was shot by police.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Autopsy results will determine if the knife wounds that killed him were accidental, self-inflicted or the result of a homicide, officials said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Whether the death was self-inflicted or by accident is ambiguous.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Schierbaum said he had been hit by gunfire, but that officers are not sure if the wounds were self-inflicted or whether he was shot by police.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
Autopsy results will determine if the knife wounds that killed him were accidental, self-inflicted or the result of a homicide, officials said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-inflicted
Adjective
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The timeline and the stakes are all self-imposed.—
Kristen Arnett
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Michigan self-imposed a two-game suspension for Moore during the upcoming 2025-26 football season.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The researchers highlight how conversational agents like ChatGPT offer solutions or answers to given prompts in volitional and affirmative wording, which can build user trust and encourage self-disclosure.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Self-inflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-inflicted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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