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Even if his account of Haskell’s “heart attack” is true, there is something self-condemning about how easily he assumes other people – including the police – will think the worst.

From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2020

The self-condemning new voung monarch is suddenly self-reformed, is indeed a little holier-than-thou, and a great deal royaler, as he moves forward toward what, in Henry V, will be Shakespeare's most blazing success story.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lucy was mistaken; tears came not to solace the bitter anguish of hopeless, self-condemning remorse.

From East Lynne by Wood, Henry, Mrs.

These keen self-condemning reflections harrowed every root of quiet from his soul.

From The Life of General Francis Marion by Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke)

I sprang up-stairs and dashed into the nursery, where the eccentric five were standing in a group, with looks of self-condemning horror in their ten round eyes, and almost equally expressive round mouths.

From My Doggie and I by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)