self-inflicted
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of self-inflicted
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Events in August have complicated Bessent’s mission to keep yields under control, but some of the damage is self-inflicted since, as Gave notes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Because we all remember how frequently the self-inflicted damages were occurring during that bizarre and jarring stretch starting late last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
In the aftermath of the Stokes news on Sunday, England slumped to a self-inflicted 103-4 by the close of day four, leaving an inevitability about their chances of chasing 373 on Monday.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Four managers - Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou, Sean Dyche and now Vitor Pereira - later and it remains realistic despite the self-inflicted chaos this season.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
“Unless you find something else I’m afraid you will have to go back to the front when you are through with your jaundice. I don’t believe self-inflicted jaundice entitles you to a convalescent leave.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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