sense of self

noun phrase

: ideas about the type of person one really is

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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 Forgetting protects your sense of self as well. Gabrielle Principe, The Conversation, 5 May 2026 Bastian’s is financial dignity — his $100 million bet that giving a Delta employee a $1,000 emergency fund changes not just their financial security but their sense of self. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 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 13 May. 2026.

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