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Most have found their way, educated themselves, and shaken off horrible memories, negative self-images, and bad relationships that happened for the wrong reasons.
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Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Big Tech has the capital and the ambition to pursue nuclear, including next generation reactor designs which match very well the sector’s self-image of innovative strength at the leading edge of technological change.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This approach appeals to Trump’s self-image as a dealmaker and to his tendency to think about political power in terms of individual news cycles.
—Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Hobert’s profuse confidence is somewhat unlikely for a 20-something who spent her teen years grappling with a major threat to her self-image.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Big Tech has the capital and the ambition to pursue nuclear, including next generation reactor designs which match very well the sector’s self-image of innovative strength at the leading edge of technological change.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This approach appeals to Trump’s self-image as a dealmaker and to his tendency to think about political power in terms of individual news cycles.
—Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Hobert’s profuse confidence is somewhat unlikely for a 20-something who spent her teen years grappling with a major threat to her self-image.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-image
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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-image. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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self-image
noun
self-im·age
-ˈim-ij 
: one's conception of oneself or of one's role
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