self-recriminations

noun

plural of self-recrimination
as in self-reproaches

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  1. declarations
  2. affirmations
  3. confessions
  4. confirmations
Noun
  • Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026
  • The city, county and state all issued local emergency declarations in the days following the fire.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 4 July 2026
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • As Lines’ delusions calcified, so did ChatGPT’s affirmations.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 2 July 2026
  • The book also offers readers an alternative to conventional self-help narratives by prioritizing logic, intellectual curiosity, and personal accountability over simplistic affirmations.
    — Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of affirmations
Noun
  • Sitting around a table in the soundstage where the pilot for I Love Lucy was filmed, the six of them tailored the roles to the actors and infused the script with arguments, embarrassments, and confessions from their own relationships.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 June 2026
  • The newspapers drew from publicly available records, such as arrests, lawsuits and confessions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Definition of confessions
Noun
  • On Friday, only two cases of Legionnaire’s Disease had been reported, although city doctors were awaiting additional confirmations.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • The Verge reported these changes, citing an internal meeting audio and former employee confirmations.
    — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of confirmations
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