self-inflicted
adjective
self-in·flict·ed
ˌself-in-ˈflik-təd 
: inflicted or caused by oneself
a self-inflicted wound
His staff problems are self-inflicted, the product of his poor judgment and bad choices.—
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Some left this earth self-inflicted.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
John's death initially appeared to be self-inflicted, but it was later revealed that Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri) had arranged a murder-for-hire scheme amid her relationship with Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), John's son and Kayce's older brother.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
If the Knicks are to lose to these Hawks, the loss will be self-inflicted, as will the ramifications of falling so far short of ownership’s NBA Finals or bust mandate.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Alicia García-Herrero, chief economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis Bank, said that while the crisis is not self-inflicted, fiscal space is far more constrained than in 1997 due to higher public-debt levels and limited room for aggressive stimulus.
—Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
John's death initially appeared to be self-inflicted, but it was later revealed that Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri) had arranged a murder-for-hire scheme amid her relationship with Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), John's son and Kayce's older brother.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
If the Knicks are to lose to these Hawks, the loss will be self-inflicted, as will the ramifications of falling so far short of ownership’s NBA Finals or bust mandate.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Alicia García-Herrero, chief economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis Bank, said that while the crisis is not self-inflicted, fiscal space is far more constrained than in 1997 due to higher public-debt levels and limited room for aggressive stimulus.
—Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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self-inflicted
adjective
self-in·flict·ed
-in-ˈflik-təd
: inflicted by oneself
a self-inflicted wound
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