as in self-distrustful
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Recent Examples of self-reproachful
This was the regular, self-reproachful state of affairs.
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Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-reproachful
Adjective
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This small, diffident moment is one more reason to mourn his death.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
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In the new film Hot Milk, the sensual but diffident 20-something Sofia (Emma Mackey) travels with her invalid mother, Rose (Fiona Shaw), to the Mediterranean shores of Spain in search of an experimental cure for the latter’s (possibly hypochondriac) illness.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Unafraid to be self-critical, Fosse crafts a shockingly complex portrait of an artist whose perfectionism drives him to the brink.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
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Hurts was notably self-critical of his performance in that game.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Self-reproachful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reproachful. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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