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Recent Examples of self-inflicted
Steps toward domestic reform While external factors have taken a toll, the persistent economic difficulties facing Cubans are also self-inflicted by the government.
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Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Yet many of the island’s problems are self-inflicted.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Investigators determined the shooting was accidentally self-inflicted, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
Police said Bryant's wounds were self-inflicted.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2025
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Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Yet many of the island’s problems are self-inflicted.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Investigators determined the shooting was accidentally self-inflicted, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
Police said Bryant's wounds were self-inflicted.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-inflicted
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Your body begins to abandon you, but remaining are your responsibilities, a lot of which are self-imposed.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Many of these restrictions are self-imposed, in coordination with the European Commission, and can be changed with sufficient political will.—
Dalibor Rohac,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025
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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 19 Oct. 2025.
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