sense of self

noun phrase

: ideas about the type of person one really is

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Shari escapes, but not without realizing that her mother’s malevolence has permanently marked her sense of self. Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025 Don’t tie your sense of self worth to these numbers. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 September is here to shake up your relationship with money and, most importantly, your sense of self-worth. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Almost none of the incidents and memories that cut into Jay’s sense of self are dramatic or sensational in their own right. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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