self-judgment
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of self-judgment
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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“Regret becomes unproductive when it turns into repetitive rumination, harsh self-judgment or the belief that the past has permanently determined the future,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
After the 2022 release of “El Sur” — the project she describes as “Blush’s” more-restrained older sister — she hit a low point in the cycle where everything she made faced harsh self-judgment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, intuitive eating is about trusting your body to make food choices that feel good for you, absent of self-judgment or the influence of diet culture.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2023
“I used to have the energy to get mad, used to know how to say sorry,” Bridgers sings with wry self-judgment and an escalating intensity.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2023
"I the first," replied Paul bitterly, his self-judgment warped by the new knowledge of the vanities and unsubstantialities on which his life had been founded.
From The Fortunate Youth by William John Locke
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