self-depreciating
Americanadjective
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At a press conference marking the change, Yusuf was self-depreciating.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025
Part of the appeal of the show is the humor, both Rowe’s self-depreciating style and that which naturally emerges from the workers, whether they’re gently mocking Rowe or good-naturedly joshing with each other.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
She didn’t, and Lowe, whose winningly self-depreciating tone persists through adventures and misadventures alike, is no naif.
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2022
He repeatedly tells me that he doesn’t want to be a burden and makes self-depreciating comments about his body daily.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2020
But here our Lord went beyond John's own modest, self-depreciating estimate, and declared, "If ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah which is to come."
From John the Baptist by Meyer, F. B. (Frederick Brotherton)
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