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She was obliged to confess with self-upbraiding that, exasperated by the appearance of Nara, whose unexpected arrival seemed like to mar her plots and upset her calculations, she had been precipitate--led into a foolish error.

From The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan by Wingfield, Lewis

But even his pang of self-upbraiding was a part of his transport.

From April Hopes by Howells, William Dean

Even in the midst of her self-upbraiding, her rebel thoughts would break loose, and reach out toward the man she loved.

From An I.D.B. in South Africa by Vescelius-Sheldon, Louise

At length Lefevre ordered the yacht to stand away to the shore, his heart torn with grief and self-upbraiding.

From Master of His Fate by Cobban, J. Mclaren

It must have seemed to her at first that he was mocking her, but his words brought her the only relief from her self-upbraiding she had known.

From A Modern Instance by Howells, William Dean