express oneself

phrase

: to say or show one's thoughts and feelings
He has a hard time expressing himself.
She felt that she hadn't expressed herself correctly.
He expressed himself in song.

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“Express oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/express%20oneself. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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