Self-accusation (Noun)
Meaning
An admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She felt a wave of self-accusation wash over her as she realized she had let her dreams of becoming a writer slip further and further away.
- His self-accusation for not being more supportive of his friend during a difficult time weighed heavily on his conscience.
- After putting off her studies for months, she was overcome with self-accusation for not being more diligent in pursuing her degree.
- As he looked at the state of his once tidy apartment, he couldn't shake off the feeling of self-accusation for letting clutter and disorganization take over his life.
- She spent the rest of the evening wallowing in self-accusation for not having been more understanding of her sister's struggles when she needed someone to talk to.