as in confession
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of self-accusation
This element of self-accusation is what makes an apocalypse story distinctively modern.
—
Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-accusation
Noun
-
That is, the rule that when a priest hears a confession, it cannot be shared.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
-
Many have since speculated that Kim created it in her efforts to blackmail Lee, and that the police later leaked it to pressure him into a confession.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
Noun
-
But when devotion is self-betrayal, what then? • When devotion is self-betrayal, the body knows.—
Patrycja Humienik,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
-
This self-betrayal reduces your ability to engage in an unself-conscious, fully authentic way.—
Liz Kislik,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Their jobs—which may involve stabbing, shooting, or strangling, as well as betrayals and avowals of loyalty, and locking bodies in car trunks for later disposal—may be slightly stressful at times, but the effects are temporary.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
30 July 2024
-
The finale gave us a pretty thrilling cliffhanger: an airborne dragon duel, the killing of a young prince, avowals of all-out war.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
14 June 2024
Noun
-
The bandmembers, by their own admission, have focused heavily on group activities until now, even though several of them have also put out solo releases over the past decade.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
-
Hernandez was in the U.S. without admission or parole.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
-
That guilt can deepen the cycle, turning what started as self-care into self-reproach.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
-
Orsolya is apparently wracked with feelings of complicity, though the film, which is made up mainly of extended shots of her conversations with other people, questions the sincerity of her self-reproach against a backdrop of ethnic tension and neoliberal sprawl in Romania.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Lori Quigley, whose mother attended the school for 10 years, expected more than just an acknowledgment and a mea culpa.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
-
Eighty years since the end of World War II, Amsterdam’s mayor apologized for the city’s role in the persecution of its Jewish residents during the Holocaust, in a rare acknowledgment of a collective moral failure by a city leader.—
Mujib Mashal,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
-
The declaration enables Washington County to expedite emergency response efforts and request resources from the state and federal government.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
-
While Becerra did not issue a public-health emergency because of the flooding, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an emergency declaration and then-President Joe Biden declared a major disaster.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
Centered around the values of individuality, diversity and authenticity, this mantra resonated deeply with young consumers’ desires for both identity expression and style affirmation.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
-
That kind of affirmation becomes fuel for your people not just to stay in the game but to put points on the board.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Self-accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-accusation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share