self-sought
- a word derived from sought.
Example Sentences
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His ethic of aggressive vigilance seemed to be discredited, his self-sought image as Israel's superdefender was in shambles.
From Time Magazine Archive
I must also crave his indulgence for having spoken of his disciples—by no means an agreeable or self-sought subject.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas
Yes, were you dishonored and lost, to use your own words, my heart would only cling the more closely to you for your self-sought misery.
From Letters of Two Brides by Balzac, Honoré de
He is always a dreamer and one who stands outside of organized society; but this aloofness is not self-sought.
From Knut Hamsun by Larsen, Hanna Astrup
Who can feel the horrors of the horrible malady, aggravated as it is by the almost ever-abiding consciousness that it is self-sought.
From Stories of Achievement, Volume III (of 6) Orators and Reformers by Dickinson, Asa Don
