Hillary Clinton took the blame for her election defeat in comments Tuesday but also said sexism, Russian interference and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey’s letter raising 11th-hour questions about her email practices combined to sink her candidacy.

In an interview at the Women for Women International conference in New York, the former first lady and secretary of state described herself as a “citizen” who is now “part of the resistance” arrayed against President Donald Trump.

Mrs. Clinton took a few swipes at Mr. Trump, who won the Electoral College and the presidency while losing to Mrs. Clinton in the popular vote. Mrs. Clinton said he appealed to people’s “emotions” during the race but has since struggled to make good on what she cast as unrealistic promises.

In a reference to Mr. Trump’s failure to repeal President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, Mrs. Clinton said that she, by contrast, “wasn’t going to appeal to people’s emotions in the same way my opponent did, which I think is frankly what is getting him into all kinds of difficulties now in trying to fulfill those promises he made. Because health care is complicated.”

The White House declined to comment on Mrs. Clinton’s interview.