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Recent Examples of self-deprecatory
Though it’s been less than two weeks since Conan O’Brien made his Oscars hosting debut, the famously self-deprecatory comedian is already discussing how things could’ve gone differently.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
But here, Astrov, given great self-deprecatory wit by William Jackson Harper, is more dimensional than usual, including, for once, an interest in trees that’s as painfully visceral as his interest in Elena.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
But here, Astrov, given great self-deprecatory wit by William Jackson Harper, is more dimensional than usual, including, for once, an interest in trees that’s as painfully visceral as his interest in Elena.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-deprecatory
Adjective
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Told in a sharp, self-deprecating, first-person point of view, this small town, Southern mystery packs a big wallop.—
Connie Ogle,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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The branding flip-flop was ridiculed online — which WBD’s social team tried to get ahead of by sending out a flurry of self-deprecating memes poking fun at the name switcheroo.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Ed Ulbrich is fairly self-effacing about his calling as a builder of bridges between entertainment and technology.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
2 July 2025
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As recently widowed Irene Chao, Liu trades her signature strut for a self-effacing shuffle, using makeup not to accentuate her beauty but to downplay it.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The Gold Pig is unassuming, with a plain white-tiled façade and rows of tables with metal grills and extractor fans to suction up the oily air.—
Thessaly La Force,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
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Especially when the man himself was so unassuming and humble.—
Xian Horn,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Fans and friends alike praised the movie star for her down-to-earth content.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Swanky resorts, luxury apartments, galleries, and down-to-earth beachside shops create an active destination.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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Your support has helped grow the team from its humble beginnings to an F1 powerhouse that laid claim to 6 Constructors Championships and 8 Drivers Championships.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Other successes like Mark Cuban and Keke Palmer, who similarly came from humble beginnings, echo his frugal habits and anxieties.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Antoinette becomes a de facto leader when her meek husband crumbles under pressure.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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The end of season 2 turned the tables on the meek Ada and domineering Agnes when Agnes lost her fortune thanks to her son Oscar (Blake Ritson) trusting the wrong people.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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Chief Justice Roberts 'wrong,' courts should be 'deferential' The Trump administration's mass deportation efforts have repeatedly hit legal challenges.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The appeals court applied the most deferential level of review, rational basis, and found that the requirement satisfied it.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Like Francona, Miley’s aw-shucks facade belies an understanding of the game that borders on genius.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Monologuing for an hour and a half is no walk in the park, but the genial A-lister tackles the task at hand with aw-shucks charisma and confidence.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Self-deprecatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-deprecatory. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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