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
And the fights with her grandmother over her singing leave her both furious and tinged with self-reproach.
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2023
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
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
