self-reproach
Example Sentences
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Self-reproach, too, was fighting a fairly even fight with the excitement that had been called up by that same pair of brown eyes.
From El Dorado, an adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
Self-reproach would not only magnify defeat but poison success, since, if she availed herself of her advantages, no success would ever prove worth while.
From The Dust Flower by Kline, Hibberd V. B. (Hibberd Van Buren)
Self-reproach, the regret of the unaccepted opportunity, is one of the commonest feelings after bereavement, and it is one of the most blessed.
From Friendship by Black, Hugh
Self-reproach filled her for the interval that seemed to lie between them....
From V. V.'s Eyes by Harrison, Henry Sydnor
Self-reproach for their vain repinings heightened her misery, and misery at last grew into despair.
From The Life of St. Frances of Rome, and Others by Fullerton, Georgiana
