self-destruction

Example Sentences

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For the record, I don’t have one to share beyond noting how Carol’s plight highlights our species’ natural talent for self-destruction.

From Salon

“Last Sentinel” is more geared toward delivering a message about humanity’s bent toward paranoia and self-destruction than in producing any tension or thrills.

From Los Angeles Times

“America is on a path of doubt, division and self-destruction,” said Haley, who earlier in her political career was known for a more moderate message.

From Washington Post

Suffice it to say that an agreement was reached, not at the eleventh hour but more like the 23rd hour, to save baseball from itself just when self-destruction seemed imminent.

From Seattle Times

While she’s not happy so many people could find something of themselves in the self-destruction lamented in “Prom Queen,” she said she hopes the song has helped their recovery.

From Washington Post