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
Perhaps it was easier to give in to the sea than to the self-reproach of allowing it to get the better of me.
From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2021
At this point he had nothing to do but wait, and overwhelmed with self-reproach and worry, he began to creep and crawl over everything: walls, furniture, and ceiling,.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
