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When Curt Cignetti arrived at Indiana as the latest coach charged with turning around the program with the most losses in college football history, he offered a succinct self-appraisal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

What we saw was a mess, sure, but also a father capable of tenderness and honest self-appraisal who was effortlessly funny.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

"I didn't feel like I was gassed or dying," said Griner, who offered a withering self-appraisal of her defensive performance.

From Reuters • May 13, 2023

Others have noted that the definition — which makes strides in opening up a tradition-bound field to self-appraisal — can shape culture.

From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2022

The student begins by studying himself, an exercise in self-appraisal which need not by any means involve self-depreciation.

From The Open Secret of Ireland by Kettle, T. M. (Thomas Michael)