He was a mediocre (though certainly good for a catcher) hitter in the majors and featured that in his self-deprecating humor.
In general, language referring to oneself exhibits self-deprecating humbleness, while language referring to others shows approval and respect.
The governor proved to be a popular public speaker, gaining a national reputation as an intellectual, with a self-deprecating sense of humor to match.
He was quiet and gentle, and was a modest man, with a self-deprecating sense of humour.
Critics appreciated the self-deprecating references to her personal troubles, but also commented that she largely played a supporting role.
He praised the episode's self-deprecating parodies and gave it a 4.8/5 rating.
His work uses painting, sculpture, video, performance and self-deprecating humour to address the themes of authenticity and the role of the artist.
Her self-deprecating humour belied the seriousness of purpose with which she approached the subject of adoption.
