How to Use self-perception in a Sentence
self-perception
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Even later when her bones stopped breaking so much, her self-perceptions (and everyone else's) stayed the same.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
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Here’s what experts had to say about why self-perception of sleep trumps what the sleep tracker says, and ways to improve sleep quality to boost your next-day mood.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 Aug. 2023
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Your friends and the people who love you might see you one way, but your self-perception may not resemble their perception.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2023
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How did being online at such a young age affect your self-perception?
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Because of this, the feedback received from others helps shape our self-perception.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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Get curious about how the other person perceives you and whether that aligns with your self-perception.
—Anne Sugar, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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That the little assemblage took at least six months to make suggests that the artist’s self-perception was in considerable flux.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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Social media has been messing with young people’s self-perception for many years now.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2023
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Jack becomes a minor celebrity in his field, but how that impacts his self-perception or life goals is left unexplored.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
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What matters is the speaker’s identity and self-perception.
—Madeleine Schwartz Soneela Nankani Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 14 May 2024
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The physical changes that go down during adolescence can do a number on a person’s self-perception.
—Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 22 Sep. 2023
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Adults can help girls by discussing with them how social media influences their feelings, their self-perception and even their body image.
—Elizabeth Englander, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2023
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This re-translation of self-perception is crucial for healing.
—Charles C. Daniels, CNBC, 13 June 2025
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Many of my clients struggle with self-perception rather than actual appearance.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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Western support for Ukraine and Russian self-perception are deeply intertwined.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2023
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Indeed, the self-perceptions of the Americans and the Chinese are perfectly symmetrical.
—Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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Your desires are focused on the future and your heart is ready to expand with affection, but the season’s second Full Moon pits your self-perception against your immediate feelings.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 12 July 2024
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We’re told the feature will delve deeper into themes of identity, technology, and self-perception while retaining the darkly comedic and absurd tone that defined the short.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
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Men are better than women at tuning into their hearts, but no differences were observed for gastric self-perception.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022
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Philip Sossenheimer, a 30-year-old medical resident at Stanford, told me that these changes had begun to precipitate a shift in self-perception among doctors.
—Eyal Press, New York Times, 15 June 2023
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Not only that, but the vast majority have also been subjected to the misguided self-perceptions of a tiny minority.
—Azhar Fateh, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Compounded by celebrity culture, the BBL trend dying is a signal to create healthy and realistic self-perceptions that aren’t warped by social media.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2023
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This shift not only transformed her self-perception, but also empowered her to achieve key career goals, including promotion and growth.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Remember to consider not only your self-perception, but also the perception of your coworkers, customers and your boss.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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But work can produce ambivalence — especially when there’s a mismatch between self-perception and how others perceive one’s role.
—Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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The strain of masking for long periods can be exhausting, harming not only someone’s physical well-being but also their self-perception.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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Early experiences and parenting styles can also shape a child’s self-perception and emotional health.
—Matt Villano, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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Those who externalize their self-perception are less likely to have a strong sense of self, which in turn, negatively impacts emotional intimacy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Some relate to self-perception and coping, such as losing confidence or not being able to face problems.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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One was my self-perception became super shaky and negative.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
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