self-inflicted

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Recent Examples of self-inflicted Running with that nickname, however, ignores the reality that much of the shift in Drake’s public perception is self-inflicted. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025 A lot of Alcaraz’s struggles, though, were self-inflicted. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025 Whether injury-based or self-inflicted, the top four seeds in this past year’s playoffs may have drastic changes to their roster and results next year, opening the door for any team in the East. Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 But Crenshaw dismissed that argument as both self-inflicted and legally unsound. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-inflicted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-inflicted
self-imposed
Adjective
  • As Senate Republican leadership tries to settle disputes and get everybody on board, there is a lack of consensus as to when a vote will even happen - and a fast-approaching and self-imposed July 4 deadline that suggests everyone could be working this weekend.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • Such is life in the era of luxury-tax penalties due to the second apron that the NBA has foolishly self-imposed on itself.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 17 June 2025

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“Self-inflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-inflicted. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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