self-recriminations

noun

plural of self-recrimination
as in self-reproaches

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  1. declarations
  2. affirmations
  3. confessions
  4. confirmations
Noun
  • The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities described the destruction as catastrophic, and both Kansas and local officials issued emergency declarations as residents began a recovery expected to extend well beyond restoring electricity.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Freedom and White decided to fight lunacy with lunacy, using their over-the-top declarations as a way to push back on the WNBA’s lack of spine and clarity in the trans in women’s sports dilemma.
    — Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • Threets became known online for spreading positivity and his affirmations.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Chiappini also read aloud notes found on the phone referencing Clancy’s struggles and seeming personal affirmations.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of affirmations
Noun
  • The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In 1963, the Supreme Court banned confessions given under scopolamine and other truth-inducers as unconstitutionally coerced.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessions
Noun
  • Delivery updates, tracking links and confirmations are exactly what customers want instantly, and automation beats humans every time.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Individual booking confirmations and online schedules will be updated progressively to reflect the new voyage plans.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirmations
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