as in self-concept
the way you think about yourself and your abilities or appearance
She has a positive self-image buoyed by her years of success.
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Recent Examples of self-image
This could be a sobering truth or reality check around your self-image, or a relationship that requires more serious commitment.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The argument went something like this: Yes, Musk hurt the GOP brand and his work in Wisconsin was nothing short of a failure, but his celebrity marries nicely with Trump’s self-image.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
The study results supported other work that found that mirroring self-image on Zoom is the source of some serious self-consciousness.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Learning to build self-worth beyond physical appearance and shifting from seeking external validation to cultivating inner self-acceptance can gradually help restore confidence, leading to healthier relationships and a more positive self-image.
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—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The argument went something like this: Yes, Musk hurt the GOP brand and his work in Wisconsin was nothing short of a failure, but his celebrity marries nicely with Trump’s self-image.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
The study results supported other work that found that mirroring self-image on Zoom is the source of some serious self-consciousness.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Learning to build self-worth beyond physical appearance and shifting from seeking external validation to cultivating inner self-acceptance can gradually help restore confidence, leading to healthier relationships and a more positive self-image.
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—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-image
Noun
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Over a series of four experiments testing self-esteem and self-concept clarity, researchers determined that individuals with low self-esteem had less clarity and certainty in their self-concept, which led to unstable and inconsistent confidence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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As highlighted in a Harvard Business Review article, working through a professional identity crisis involves redefining your self-concept and aligning it with your aspirations.—
Carrie Anne Yu,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This identity disruption extends beyond self-perception.—
Lorraine Wiseman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Social psychology long agrees that early life experiences play a significant role in shaping our worldview, self-perception and level of confidence.—
Vinesh Sukumaran,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Babygirl has some crucial hallmarks of that classic Hollywood mode: a melodramatic plot that places a morally ambiguous woman’s concerns at its center — though Babygirl’s melodrama is subdued in favor of stately psychological introspection.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Spring Charm provokes introspection and ebullience all at once, much like a vibrant spring morning when the cherry trees are beginning to blossom, yet the air is still brisk with the last of winter’s chill.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-image. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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