self-deprecating
adjective
belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
self-deprecatingly
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a word derived from
self-deprecating.
Example Sentences
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On that perfect-weather night in May, we danced and swayed with the nearly all-female audience as Taylor gracefully — and when she couldn’t pull off graceful, then humorously self-deprecatingly — moved through her eras.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
He and his backing musicians deliver a complex sequence of harmonies and the great man says self-deprecatingly: "Was the tape-recorder on? I'm not sure I could do that again."
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2024
He added that though the atmosphere in Jordan “is worrying in ways it has never been before,” the site won’t shy away from news — which it self-deprecatingly describes as “organized gossip” — about Jordan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
Her nails are always immaculately manicured, and she’s usually waving them around to self-deprecatingly swat away something goofy she’s just said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2022
They interviewed Madison—and Madison talked to them gravely, quietly, a little self-deprecatingly, a little abashed at the thought of personal exploitage.
From The Miracle Man by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard
