as in self-concept
the way you think about yourself and your abilities or appearance
She has a positive self-image buoyed by her years of success.
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Recent Examples of self-image
But John Rogers, a professor of education at UCLA who has studied the link between money and learning, suggested a bigger issue in the new war on poverty is about self-image and expectation.
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
The responsibility — and persistent ache — is changing his self-image.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Most have found their way, educated themselves, and shaken off horrible memories, negative self-images, and bad relationships that happened for the wrong reasons.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Big Tech has the capital and the ambition to pursue nuclear, including next generation reactor designs which match very well the sector’s self-image of innovative strength at the leading edge of technological change.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
The responsibility — and persistent ache — is changing his self-image.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Most have found their way, educated themselves, and shaken off horrible memories, negative self-images, and bad relationships that happened for the wrong reasons.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Big Tech has the capital and the ambition to pursue nuclear, including next generation reactor designs which match very well the sector’s self-image of innovative strength at the leading edge of technological change.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-image
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-image
Noun
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But Rushdie struggles with that self-concept.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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But your nervous system, expectations and self-concept are all shifting at once.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Once immersed in clinical practice, her attention centered on cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics, where precision meets emotion and subtle changes can influence confidence and self-perception.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Johnson said depression often manifests as persistent negative self-perception, hopelessness, feelings of worthlessness and social withdrawal.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those struggles also led to introspection by everyone involved.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Disco, Occasionally, and eclectic project that goes heavy on the disco ball introspection.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-image. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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