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Recent Examples of self-abandonment
His work centers on a simple but often overlooked truth: resilience without structure eventually turns into self-abandonment.
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Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Shouldn’t the conversion story, in its form, facilitate this ardent self-abandonment?
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
In the film, Ferreira stars as Lily Trevino, a 25-year-old at-home caretaker who struggles with self-abandonment.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
The emotional toll of self-abandonment can be severe, leading to resentment, exhaustion and anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet, as Danny watches her real passport being fed into a shredder, the torment of self-abandonment begins to weigh on her.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Khaled himself maintains a mysterious inertia that turns Matar’s narrative into a deep and detailed exploration not so much of abandonment as of self-abandonment: the story of a man split in two, one who cannot quite tell the story that would make the parts cohere again.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Shouldn’t the conversion story, in its form, facilitate this ardent self-abandonment?
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
In the film, Ferreira stars as Lily Trevino, a 25-year-old at-home caretaker who struggles with self-abandonment.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
The emotional toll of self-abandonment can be severe, leading to resentment, exhaustion and anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet, as Danny watches her real passport being fed into a shredder, the torment of self-abandonment begins to weigh on her.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Khaled himself maintains a mysterious inertia that turns Matar’s narrative into a deep and detailed exploration not so much of abandonment as of self-abandonment: the story of a man split in two, one who cannot quite tell the story that would make the parts cohere again.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-abandonment
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Foundayo is also being studied as a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, knee pain, hypertension, peripheral artery disease and stress urinary incontinence.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Urinary incontinence is especially prevalent.—
Jennifer Byrne,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gray’s selflessness and willingness to play wherever his manager needs him are admirable but the long-term effects of this on his development need to be considered.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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With acts of courage, themes of selflessness, and standing in the gap for others, this movie is a challenging and beautiful watch for the entire family.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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As this new Bride comes to life, her passion, curiosity, and disinhibition captivate Frank.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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Digital environments can facilitate certain aspects of relationship formation due to factors such as digital disinhibition, whereby individuals express themselves more freely in online settings compared to face-to-face contexts.—
Angelica Mari,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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There should be no unselfishness.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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But what gets me most excited is the loving family experiences, the relationships with neighbors and friends, the pride in community accomplishments, the lives touched by unselfishness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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There will be no room for instant gratification here.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each and every chocolate mushroom from Alice was specifically designed with immediate gratification and long term benefits in mind.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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Creative self-expression and generosity of spirit are themes as the moon harmonizes with Jupiter!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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His generosity was shown on ABC 7 Chicago this past December.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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For Liu to resuscitate figure skating as a mature, 20-year-old woman with magnanimity for her competitors is a remarkable feat—a single athlete transforming her sport in a single performance.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Lincoln himself was famous for his genuine magnanimity toward immigrants.—
Mark B. Pohlad,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Amid such a tumult of exertion and indulgence, the art of directing may seem like an afterthought or a footnote to the sheer volume of creative work that occurs even when the camera isn’t rolling.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The MorphoScan’s measurements ebbed and flowed from day to day as expected, with my weight dropping the day after a cardio workout and increasing after a weekend of indulgence.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Self-abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-abandonment. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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