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Recent Examples of self-critical
To move forward with compassion, challenge self-critical thoughts.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Hendriksen said that some people are simply wired to be self-critical.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Farke discussed how self-critical Meslier is last week.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
And where the confident, outgoing Navarro was comfortable being the center of attention, Avery was a reserved bookish subversive, and quietly self-critical.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s an important distinction for a player as reflective and self-critical as Williams tends to be.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Riley was considerably less self-critical when asked about his team’s offensive philosophy to start the game, even though the Trojans were held to just three points in the first two quarters.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
But another reason might be that Gadd’s self-critical approach to telling his story has stymied many of their attempts to sling mud.
—Joe Utichi, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
The quarterback’s self-critical nature will never go away.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Hendriksen said that some people are simply wired to be self-critical.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Farke discussed how self-critical Meslier is last week.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
And where the confident, outgoing Navarro was comfortable being the center of attention, Avery was a reserved bookish subversive, and quietly self-critical.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s an important distinction for a player as reflective and self-critical as Williams tends to be.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Riley was considerably less self-critical when asked about his team’s offensive philosophy to start the game, even though the Trojans were held to just three points in the first two quarters.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
But another reason might be that Gadd’s self-critical approach to telling his story has stymied many of their attempts to sling mud.
—Joe Utichi, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
The quarterback’s self-critical nature will never go away.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-critical
Adjective
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Only a monumental defeat could stop South Africa qualifying for the semifinals so there was a rather diffident air to proceedings.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, Quan starred as Waymond Wang, a seemingly diffident husband who transforms into a martial arts expert when crossing multiverses to save his family in the Daniels’ wild and emotional film Everything Everywhere All at Once.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Cannoli certainly seemed to be timid around dogs who bark a lot, leading Saulino to believe she felt intimidated by them.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Zych was impressed by Lekki’s transformation from timid freshman to inspiring team leader.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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By the time Napoleon invaded Egypt, in 1798, Alexandria had become a humble Ottoman port.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Instead, Ram is using the humble 3.6 L Pentastar V6.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Shy and unassertive, she’s often been overlooked by others and kept to herself.—
Yasmine AlSayyad,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2023
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After a time, Patterson’s play-it-down-the-middle approach feels less like the remembrances of a Renaissance man and more like evasive, unassertive hedging.—
Mark Athitakis,
Washington Post,
6 June 2022
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“Self-critical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-critical. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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