Example Sentences

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She and I were so similar that whatever self-doubt or self-hate she had, she seemed to put it on me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

He had self-hate and self-preservation; he craved fame and success, but he lost his anonymity.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

When he emerged, somewhat purged of his own self-hate, Eliza was waiting for him.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

"It shows the deep self-hate that we as black South Africans carry with us."

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

This self-hate, she explained, does not affect just the young boys who find themselves getting in trouble and fulfilling the negative expectations of those in the community and beyond.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander