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Recent Examples of self-loathing
While there are flashes of the angst, pain, and self-loathing that colored his earlier records, there’s a newfound sense of maturity, too.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
During the trip, Bunny is forced to address his self-loathing when an acquaintance from the past offers him an alternative perspective of his love life.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
The bullying, coupled with his toxic view of women and self-loathing, is what ultimately triggers the attack.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The son is his father’s fiendish double, an antic, self-loathing imp who, loudly proclaiming his adoration of Eli-Leizer, makes a mockery of him.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
During the trip, Bunny is forced to address his self-loathing when an acquaintance from the past offers him an alternative perspective of his love life.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
The bullying, coupled with his toxic view of women and self-loathing, is what ultimately triggers the attack.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The son is his father’s fiendish double, an antic, self-loathing imp who, loudly proclaiming his adoration of Eli-Leizer, makes a mockery of him.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-loathing
Noun
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This largely comes from a place of frustration at what is perceived as self-hate.—
Tayler Adigun,
Essence,
16 Apr. 2025
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In a rare moment of vulnerability, Xan then gives voice to the deep well of shame and self-hate that bubbles beneath his and his brother’s brutish veneer.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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The memory comes to me sometimes, out of the blue, crawling into my brain and filling it with self-disgust all over again.—
Alan Shearer,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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The High Fidelity actress told PEOPLE that some self-doubt crept in while directing her first feature film.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Two generational talents like Federer and McIlroy enduring self-doubt and defeat before winning another ‘big one’ is more memorable for their outpouring of emotion.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Compared with the general population, participants with hoarding disorder scored almost universally high on altruism.—
Mary E. Dozier,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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To survive, vampire bats practice reciprocal altruism, sharing regurgitated blood with starving roost-mates—a rare and complex social behavior in the animal kingdom.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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For example, the leader can personally hold the virtues of humility and confidence simultaneously for greater impact.—
Gregory Crawford,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Giving cash as a form of humility Many who work with GiveDirectly see its cash model as a form of humility.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Self-loathing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-loathing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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