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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Its complacency was personified by the Gandhi family, whose members dominated the Party but appeared diffident and out of touch.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Only a monumental defeat could stop South Africa qualifying for the semifinals so there was a rather diffident air to proceedings.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Avery, a shy and self-critical perfectionist, is drawn to Taylor but wary of her reputation as a heartbreaker.—
Diya Chacko,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2025
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But the interview revealed Francis as a complex, brooding figure—a Catholic whose deep faith seemed personal more than theological or institutional, and a cleric who was at once self-critical and critical of the Church he had been elected to lead.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Self-reproachful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reproachful. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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