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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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
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Today, they’re considered all-time greats, geniuses of melody and tension and originators of the diffident, philosophical mode that came to dominate American guitar rock in the new century.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Initially, participants completed assessments of two forms of perfectionism, self-critical perfectionism (harsh self-judgment and fear of mistakes) and personal standards perfectionism, as well as measures of anxiety and depression.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Brooding rumination involves passively dwelling on negative feelings, usually in a self-critical loop.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Self-reproachful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-reproachful. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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