Words similar to self-flagellation

Example sentences for: self-flagellation

How can you use “self-flagellation” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

They're more interested in spiritual self-flagellation and renewal.
Yet for all his self-flagellation, JQA learned self-control early.
The mistake has been corrected in the archived article but, as is our policy, we note the error here for purposes of self-flagellation.