as in diffidence
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Recent Examples of self-disgust
The memory comes to me sometimes, out of the blue, crawling into my brain and filling it with self-disgust all over again.
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Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Shakespeare was a master of depicting the kinds of universal experiences — lust, betrayal, self-disgust, fear — that might preoccupy a young literary-minded student.
—Talya Zax, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Messud’s willingness to imagine the depths of her father’s self-disgust is both tender and shocking.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 May 2024
It can best be described as a form of self-disgust or even embarrassment.
—Women's Health, 8 May 2023
Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Shakespeare was a master of depicting the kinds of universal experiences — lust, betrayal, self-disgust, fear — that might preoccupy a young literary-minded student.
—Talya Zax, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Messud’s willingness to imagine the depths of her father’s self-disgust is both tender and shocking.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 May 2024
It can best be described as a form of self-disgust or even embarrassment.
—Women's Health, 8 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-disgust
Noun
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Between the sticks - Bayern seem reluctant to retire Neuer but this diffidence is helping no one.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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At its best, the uncomfortably intimate aesthetic of the films combined with the general diffidence at their heart attempted to epitomize a generational temperament and linguistic sensibility.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Yet in Democratic election postmortems, liberal media and political leaders’ reactions have ranged from characteristic shrillness to self-loathing, blame games, and party infighting.—
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett,
National Review,
16 Feb. 2025
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When a different tech trips over the plug mid-process, that hiccup in the process may explain why Mickey 17 comes out slightly less self-loathing than the others.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a movie that seems to insist that self-hate is just part of life, Kidman’s alluringly impulsive, tragically romantic Charlotte almost escapes that nihilism … almost. 9.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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There was some internal kind of self-hate, cultural hate in some ways.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Oct. 2024
Noun
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That kind of other-directedness seems inconsistent with the me-first impulses of narcissism; however, the behavior does not come from a place of genuine altruism, but instead from a need to be loved and admired, Brunell says.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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The actress has also been honored for her altruism at previous Global Gift Galas.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This technology could also be powerful in addressing the confidence gap that has held women back for generations, the self-doubt and internalized societal messages women often carry that undervalue their abilities and discourage risk-taking, particularly in public or male-dominated arenas.—
Erin Grau,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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Fight your self-doubts with a stronger self-esteem.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Patrick Mahomes leads with humility and puts God first.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The worst part is that Barkley’s competitive example, confidence and humility have turned him immediately into the Eagles’ leader.—
Pat Leonard,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Self-disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-disgust. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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