recrimination
noun
the act of recriminating, or countercharging.
self-recrimination
-
a word derived from
recrimination.
Example Sentences
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What actress will nobly step in as Nora and save the production, while reducing Marcin to a puddle of self-recrimination and doubt?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
As his parents, Michael Goldberg and Juliane Köhler come off as clueless boomers trying their best to be tolerant and vacillating between self-recrimination and despair.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Still, the aquatic carnage was extensive—and the reaction, from the press and citizens alike, was one of shock, coupled with a dose of lamentation and self-recrimination.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2022
His early diaries are full of self-pity and self-recrimination for his condition.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2022
Tyler talked for a long time, moving through the events quickly but lingering in a wasteland of rationalization and self-recrimination.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
