How to Use self-criticism in a Sentence

self-criticism

noun
  • His point wasn’t self-criticism for show.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Soon after, something a friend told me dispelled my self-criticism and stress.
    — Beverly Peake, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
  • But what seems to be lacking is any sense of humility or self-criticism.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The result is a constant hum of self-criticism, even when mothers are doing just fine.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Bergman says this can be a powerful antidote to self-criticism.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 June 2026
  • Google Gemini has a problem with self-criticism.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Paulina Porizkova, 61, is no stranger to self-criticism.
    — Staff Author, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • The moon’s clash with Mercury inspires self-reflection (and self-criticism)!
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The Bears quarterback didn't hesitate to offer some self-criticism in his postgame remarks either.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The ruthless annihilating self-criticism silenced by looking into your big brown eyes, a mirror and a time machine.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • But, starting in my early 40s, the self-criticism began to quietly dial itself back.
    — Mary Gaitskill, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Following a Game 3 loss that trimmed the Knicks' series lead to 2-1, a steady drumbeat of self-criticism emerged from the team's remarks.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • Acknowledge anxiety, sadness or grief with openness, instead of trying to suppress those feelings or fueling them with harsh self-criticism.
    — J. David Creswell, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Reframe—Smith shares the necessity of ceasing excessive self-criticism.
    — Anne Sugar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Even chavismo itself, through Cabello, showed Maduro its dissatisfaction with the result and called for self-criticism.
    — Inés Capdevila, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Beliefs peppered with self-criticism can tank motivation, but turning negative self-talk into more positive language can fuel tenacity.
    — Nir Eyal, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton shared his optimism regarding his recent results after his recent self-criticism.
    — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Anyone who fantasizes about the new and improved version of themselves that awaits on the other side of the ball drop can relate to the special blend of optimism and self-criticism that the New Year often holds.
    — Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
  • The clean prose, self-criticism, and psychological insight give Young Man in a Hurry a reason to exist beyond legitimizing a book tour through the early-primary and swing states.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The Thursday before that, they were thrashed 4-0 at Atletico Madrid in their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg — a defeat that prompted significant self-criticism and reflection on their style of play.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Loving-kindness and mindful democracy Clinical research shows that loving-kindness meditation has a positive effect on mental health, including lessening anxiety and depression, increasing life satisfaction and improving self-acceptance while reducing self-criticism.
    — Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025

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