reproach oneself

idiom

: to feel shame or regret because of something one has done
He reproached himself for not telling the truth.

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“Reproach oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproach%20oneself. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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