as in humble
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meant to make yourself or the things you do seem unimportant
He spoke in a self-deprecating tone. self-deprecating humor
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Recent Examples of self-deprecating
But his analysis lacks much of the endearing, self-deprecating cheekiness that makes Barkley so popular.
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
The running joke on my five seasons covering the Marlins — a self-deprecating coping mechanism, really — was that at least one of my flights would get delayed on every trip.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The 34-year-old recently joined the Joe Pomp Show where Koepka provided some self-deprecating analysis of his performances.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
His undisguised Queens tough-guy swagger, self-confidence, and use of self-deprecating humor won over the crowd.
—Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
The running joke on my five seasons covering the Marlins — a self-deprecating coping mechanism, really — was that at least one of my flights would get delayed on every trip.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The 34-year-old recently joined the Joe Pomp Show where Koepka provided some self-deprecating analysis of his performances.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
His undisguised Queens tough-guy swagger, self-confidence, and use of self-deprecating humor won over the crowd.
—Steve Cohen, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-deprecating
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“Self-deprecating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-deprecating. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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