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synonyms for self-accusing

  • apologetic
  • contrite
  • regretful
  • remorseful
  • touched
  • attritional
  • compunctious
  • conscience-stricken
  • guilt-ridden
  • melted
  • penitent
  • penitential
  • repentant
  • self-condemnatory
  • self-reproachful
  • shamefaced
  • softened
On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to self-accusing, such as: apologetic, contrite, remorseful, regretful, touched, and attritional.

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How to use self-accusing in a sentence

There was a self-accusing tone in his voice that Ridgeley felt.
WAYSIDE COURTSHIPSHAMLIN GARLAND
In truth he was shocked and self-accusing because he had not observed Auld Jock's condition before.
GREYFRIARS BOBBYELEANOR ATKINSON
Their moral passion spent most of its force in self-accusing, self-denial and self-scourging.
A BOOK OF PREFACESH. L. MENCKEN
Once he actually mentioned his self-accusing thoughts to “Cobbler” Horn.
THE GOLDEN SHOEMAKERJ. W. KEYWORTH
"I failed ye, Asa," came the self-accusing voice in a tight-throated strain.
THE TEMPERINGCHARLES NEVILLE BUCK
Tears of mingled gratitude and penitence welled up, as in the days of exile, from his self-accusing breast.
THE CONTINENTAL MONTHLY, VOL. IV. OCTOBER, 1863, NO. IV.VARIOUS
Thus self-accusing and self-disparaging, he reached the little avenue gate, which by a trim gravel walk led up to the parsonage.
ONE OF THEMCHARLES JAMES LEVER
Dalton might have been tempted to smile at her self-accusing attitude had it not been for her perfect sincerity.
BANKED FIRESE. W. (ETHEL WINIFRED) SAVI
Before the mute condemnation of that self-accusing thought the bitterness which had been in his mind against her dissipated.
THE RIDER OF WAROONAFIRTH SCOTT
It promised forgetfulness of past transgression to those whose consciences smarted with self-accusing recollections.
SERMONS PREACHED AT BRIGHTONFREDERICK W. ROBERTSON
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WORDS RELATED TO SELF-ACCUSING

  • apologetic
  • attritional
  • compunctious
  • conscience-stricken
  • contrite
  • guilt-ridden
  • melted
  • penitent
  • penitential
  • regretful
  • remorseful
  • repentant
  • self-accusing
  • self-condemnatory
  • self-reproachful
  • shamefaced
  • softened
  • touched
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