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Recent Examples of self-loathing
But they're all ruled by hate, self-loathing, narcissistic, mangled lives.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 June 2025
That the short story wasn’t focused on gay self-loathing or repression appealed to director Hermanus, as well as how the film treats the relationship between Lionel and David with a casualness that belies its potentially upsetting subject matter.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
At the first sign of conflict, this regime will collapse into a pile of overwhelming angst and self-loathing.
—Jennie Egerdie, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Mother’s Day used to bring feelings of angst that would quickly morph into self-loathing.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 May 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 June 2025
That the short story wasn’t focused on gay self-loathing or repression appealed to director Hermanus, as well as how the film treats the relationship between Lionel and David with a casualness that belies its potentially upsetting subject matter.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
At the first sign of conflict, this regime will collapse into a pile of overwhelming angst and self-loathing.
—Jennie Egerdie, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Mother’s Day used to bring feelings of angst that would quickly morph into self-loathing.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-loathing
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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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This largely comes from a place of frustration at what is perceived as self-hate.—
Tayler Adigun,
Essence,
16 Apr. 2025
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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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New Delhi and Washington have made important strides together toward balancing Chinese power in recent years, but India’s diffidence about a tight partnership with the United States frustrates this outcome.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Between the sticks - Bayern seem reluctant to retire Neuer but this diffidence is helping no one.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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While feedback, openness to questions and acknowledgment of effort help to adapt, a dismissive environment can instill self-doubt before the employee even has a chance to perform.—
Naira Velumyan,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The production — directed and choreographed by Jennifer Werner — stands on the shoulders of a strong cast, led by Sam McLellan as Elder Price, the strait-laced, big brother type who’s on a mission to fulfill his, well, mission but is derailed by self-doubt and religious questioning.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
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There are some people who will criticize your generation’s altruism as childlike fantasy.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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And in humans the structure has been linked to traits such as trust, empathy, moral decision-making and extraordinary altruism.—
Tobias Kalenscher,
Scientific American,
13 June 2025
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The 80-year-old Parker, who’d been fielding calls from many of his former Terrier players since getting the call, accepted the honor with humility and his trademark humor.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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Her lyrical density calls to mind the music of Gracie Abrams, another daughter of a director, who has tried with earnest humility to set her work apart.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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“Self-loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-loathing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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