diaristic
adjective
di·a·ris·tic
ˌdī-ə-ˈri-stik 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a diary
her diaristic tone
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Regardless, this is a solid biography portrait with enough diaristic candor to compel a relisten to her greatest hits, in life and music.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
Thanks to his candid, diaristic writing style, it’s felt less like an overt pivot toward self-help rap and more like Tony’s way of grappling with the gulf between his past self and his ideal future.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
His choice to so closely blend his personality with his career resembles a lyricist writing diaristic songs, encouraging a sense of kinship between him and his audience.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
That duality runs through the titles—poetic fragments that feel diaristic but open.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
Thanks to his candid, diaristic writing style, it’s felt less like an overt pivot toward self-help rap and more like Tony’s way of grappling with the gulf between his past self and his ideal future.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
His choice to so closely blend his personality with his career resembles a lyricist writing diaristic songs, encouraging a sense of kinship between him and his audience.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
That duality runs through the titles—poetic fragments that feel diaristic but open.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Diaristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diaristic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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