self-depreciating
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- self-depreciation noun
Example Sentences
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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
But even with the funny, self-depreciating opener, the first episode of the new season wasn’t a stunning success or a total flop.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 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
Here he is, with all his splendid organisation and brutal efficiency, and he can't even knock a dent into our undisciplined, back-chatting, fool-ridden, self-depreciating old country!
From All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand by Hay, Ian
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