self-reproach
[self-ri-prohch]
- blame or censure by one's own conscience.
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Origin of self-reproach
First recorded in 1770–80
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Related Words for self-reproach
repentance, penance, contrition, heartache, annoyance, apology, sorrow, bitterness, misgiving, grief, discomfort, heartbreak, remorse, disappointment, qualm, uneasiness, dissatisfaction, anguish, nostalgia, worryExamples from the Web for self-reproach
Contemporary Examples of self-reproach
Sitting on the side of her bed, her gaze is downturned, replete with a combination of remorse, self-reproach, and despair.
He collapses under the strain of it and he is bitten by guilt, remorse, and self-reproach.
Historical Examples of self-reproach
His strongest feeling just then was one of self-reproach, mingled with humiliation.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
There was no affectation of the fine lady in her self-reproach.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
It would relieve my mind from part of a weight of self-reproach.
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
Tom's cheek grew red with self-reproach as he dismissed the thought.
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens
I exult in my freedom from a self-reproach, which would have been altogether insupportable under the kindness of which you speak.'
The Secret Memoirs of Louis XV./XVI, CompleteMadame du Hausset, an "Unknown English Girl" and the Princess Lamballe
self-reproach
- the act of finding fault with or blaming oneself
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