self-inflicted

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Recent Examples of self-inflicted Much of that run was self-inflicted by MU. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026 The inescapable conclusion is that most of the wounds of California’s affordability crisis are self-inflicted. Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026 The inescapable conclusion is that most of the wounds of California’s affordability crisis are self-inflicted. Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 Resolution in the case was delayed in part while Thompson recovered from a gunshot wound that Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman concluded earlier was self-inflicted before his arrest. CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-inflicted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-inflicted
Adjective
  • His Hollywood exile was self-imposed…and happily on his own terms.
    Chris Nashawaty, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The Senators’ older players, after some discussion among the team’s leadership group, self-imposed a business casual dress code ahead of the 2025-26 season.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • 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 18 Mar. 2026.

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