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Recent Examples of self-loathing
Some of Swift's best work comes from her self-deprecating moods, and this track, with its self-loathing but super catchy lyrics, is no exception.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
The musical, to its credit, doesn’t lade Ulysses with the self-loathing typical of so many coming-out stories.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s a theme that’s recurring throughout the book: the reality that love and self-loathing intertwine in parenting.
—G'ra Asim
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
The musical, to its credit, doesn’t lade Ulysses with the self-loathing typical of so many coming-out stories.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s a theme that’s recurring throughout the book: the reality that love and self-loathing intertwine in parenting.
—G'ra Asim
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 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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Scott was completing a yearlong master’s program in mathematics, and Noone, a doctoral candidate five years his senior, was charmed by the contrast between his good looks and his diffidence.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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Through the most tumultuous years of their young lives — personally and globally — Kate and Frida show each other how to overcome self-doubt and embrace joy even through their darkest hours in the last precious years before the internet changed everything.—
Nora Dahlia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Never mind The Bear — meet the Boss, fighting the same demons and nagging feelings of self-doubt that would cause Carmy Berzatto to stoically nod in recognition.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t just about altruism, though.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Is there a way forward for the 98% of Gen Zers who put self-care, authenticity, and altruism above company success and career propulsion?—
Suzy Welch,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Politics often influenced these decisions, as living in the mansion could conflict with an image of humility or connection to everyday New Yorkers.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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That can be accomplished with good taste and humility.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Self-loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-loathing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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