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Recent Examples of self-deprecatory
Though it’s been less than two weeks since Conan O’Brien made his Oscars hosting debut, the famously self-deprecatory comedian is already discussing how things could’ve gone differently.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
But here, Astrov, given great self-deprecatory wit by William Jackson Harper, is more dimensional than usual, including, for once, an interest in trees that’s as painfully visceral as his interest in Elena.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
But here, Astrov, given great self-deprecatory wit by William Jackson Harper, is more dimensional than usual, including, for once, an interest in trees that’s as painfully visceral as his interest in Elena.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-deprecatory
Adjective
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This eye-popping mini was hand-crocheted by disadvantaged female artisans to help empower them — something Chelsea herself is trying to do with her self-deprecating boyfriend, Rick.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Warhol is a brisk dip in self-deprecating self-examination.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The daughter of film stars George O’Brien and Marguerite Churchill, Orin shows a contagious enthusiasm for her craft, wedded to a surprisingly self-effacing attitude (especially for someone held up and cut down as a leading woman in her field).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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Although self-effacing and unfashionable, Hackman held special status within Hollywood — heir to Spencer Tracy as an everyman, actor’s actor, curmudgeon and reluctant celebrity.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These poor, unassuming diners are about to get carbs to the eyeballs.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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And on that note: The speaker can get impressively loud despite its unassuming stature.—
John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Here’s an inside look at Kent’s home—and the unexpectedly down-to-earth side of this reality star.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In her new cooking show, With Love, Meghan, Meghan Markle gives a masterclass in elevating everyday moments, making the most of time spent with her A-list friends, and creating tasty, yet down-to-earth recipes.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On Friday, South Korea’s former President was forced to eat the humble variety after his impeachment over an earlier martial law declaration was unanimously confirmed by the nation’s Constitutional Court.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Popeyes Pickle Menu Taste Test To be thorough, associate editor (and humble pickle fan) Bryce Jones sampled everything to see if the brine truly does shine.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Apr. 2025
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One of the film’s most tragic figures is Fred’s meek and traumatized young widow (Norah Mwansa), who is treated abominably by Shula’s aunts.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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The series stars Purnell (Yellowjackets, Sweetbitter) as Rhiannon Lewis, a meek newspaper-office receptionist who was mercilessly bullied in high school.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Critics of the Trump administration’s long-overdue attempt to degrade the Houthis’ capacity to disrupt international shipping (a terrorist initiative that is occasionally quite deferential to the West’s enemies in Beijing and Moscow) have made a variety of tendentious claims.—
The Editors,
National Review,
18 Mar. 2025
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As Zelensky tried to get a word in, Trump and Vance attack him for not being sufficiently deferential.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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The connections Plunkett draws between Frost’s lyric poems and their literary influences are valuable, particularly for anyone taken in by Frost’s aw-shucks persona.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Image The Killer Inside Me By Jim Thompson From the outside, Lou Ford seems to be every bit the easygoing, aw-shucks deputy sheriff of a small Texas town.—
S.A. Cosby,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Self-deprecatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-deprecatory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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