sense of self

noun phrase

: ideas about the type of person one really is

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But in conversation with Robbins, behavioral researcher Shade Zahrai shared her best advice for how to boost your sense of self-acceptance. Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 12 May 2026 And his failure to protest the system also chipped away at his sense of self hood. Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 That sense of self, purpose, and advocacy has served her well through the journey to diagnosis and the one that followed — in which Crews combined natural protocols with Western prescription medications, all the way up until the recent focused ultrasound procedure. Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 8 May 2026 From social skills to social media, school, relationships, and discovering their own sense of self, teenagers face challenges that can sometimes exact a toll on their mental health. Cindy Hsu, CBS News, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sense of self

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“Sense of self.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20self. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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