self-reproach
Example Sentences
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Young Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, is burdened with self-reproach, while old King Lear suffers from narcissism, vanity and madness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Do you think all this self-reproach is useful, Mark?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025
For dirty workers, these burdens include stigma, self-reproach, corroded dignity and shattered self-esteem.
From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021
With only one day left in July, Friday and its charms may have led to self-reproach and made us wonder whether fear of the 90s led us to deprive July of its due.
From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021
There was no self-reproach, no uneasiness in those eyes.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
