convicted
adjective
proven or declared guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial.
self-convicted
-
a word derived from
convicted.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In serving Bowen his attitude was that of one self-convicted of unworthiness.
From Patricia Brent, Spinster by Herbert George Jenkins
Instead of taking summary vengeance, however, he bided his time till the guilty pair could be self-convicted.
From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Pierce Butler
Luke stood accused, almost self-convicted, of a horrible crime, and there were thousands, nay millions, of people who didn't even care!
From The Heart of a Woman by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
“Then I hold you self-convicted, my boy,” exclaimed Jack; “for you have often called me a beast.”
From The Gorilla Hunters by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
Nothing of all the questionings that were to come later invaded her mind, as she stood sobbing and self-convicted at the crises of her relations with her childhood's home.
From Consequences by E. M. Delafield
