sense of self

noun phrase

: ideas about the type of person one really is

Examples of sense of self in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Questioning the rigidity of our sense of self has long been at the heart of her art, which has been featured in galleries and art museums all over the country — not to mention at the Venice Biennale — and in magazines like Interview and Artforum. Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024 Other Types of Dissociative Disorders Depersonalization disorder is a type of dissociative disorder—a group of mental health conditions that affect a person’s memory, identity, and sense of self. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Health, 3 July 2024 Your healthy relationships, your healthy sense of self, your personal, creative or professional successes – these things all define you. Amy Dickinson, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024 Learn to balance your sense of self with your sense of humanity this month. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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