self-reproachful
- a word derived from self-reproach.
Example Sentences
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Well, why would someone make such a solemn, self-reproachful fuss about a bad back?
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 18, 2016
But on the page, she emanates an implacable gravity, a command of literature and philosophy that leaves one riveted, if also a bit self-reproachful.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I shall stay, of course, I’m oldest,” began Meg, looking anxious and self-reproachful.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
He stood up nervously and moved a few paces away, but the patient, self-reproachful gaze in Claire's eyes brought him back again.
From Claire The Blind Love of a Blind Hero, By a Blind Author by Blades, Leslie Burton
The tolerance with which my abrupt confession was received only made me the more self-reproachful.
From Dross by Merriman, Henry Seton
