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Recent Examples of self-loathing
The bullying, coupled with his toxic view of women and self-loathing, is what ultimately triggers the attack.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
He’s developed a lot of self-loathing, but being a hyde is still clearly important to him.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
After failing to execute prompts successfully, Google's Gemini AI has spiraled into self-loathing in recent months, Business Insider reports.
—PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Nicholson, never better, walks the line between swagger and self-loathing with a precision that’s almost terrifying.
—Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
He’s developed a lot of self-loathing, but being a hyde is still clearly important to him.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
After failing to execute prompts successfully, Google's Gemini AI has spiraled into self-loathing in recent months, Business Insider reports.
—PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Nicholson, never better, walks the line between swagger and self-loathing with a precision that’s almost terrifying.
—Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-loathing
Noun
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Henry initially felt anxious about others possibly perceiving her decision to go blonde as an attempt to emulate whiteness or as an expression of self-hate.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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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
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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
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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
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And has done so with the kind of diffidence that can only come from a lifetime in the sports backwaters.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2025
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The concern now is not diffidence in New Delhi, but diffidence in Washington.—
Nirupama Rao,
Foreign Affairs,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Young job seekers told CNBC that the difficulty of finding a job has brought up feelings of social isolation and self-doubt.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Judgement calls you to rise above any lingering self-doubt and step fully into your higher calling now.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Others include cognitive empathy (accurately understanding a patient’s situation); communication skills (asking about patients’ lives and telling them our interpretations); and altruism (mobilizing these understandings for the patient’s benefit).—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Forbes contributor Mark Travers writes that altruism in the workplace can go too far.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Your patience, humility, and insightful observation now will pay off for you later on once things start to get into a flow!—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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His confidence blended with humility.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Self-loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-loathing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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