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 these visual depictions of faith, and of the young protagonist’s inflated self-image, are also strengthened by Clichy’s judicious use of sound.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026
Grant said this year’s theme was self-image.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
This means giving up the exalted and exaggerated idea of the West that boosts a masculinist self-image but severely constricts thought and feeling.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The self-image reduces the options, and so the horizon becomes narrower.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026
Grant said this year’s theme was self-image.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
This means giving up the exalted and exaggerated idea of the West that boosts a masculinist self-image but severely constricts thought and feeling.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The self-image reduces the options, and so the horizon becomes narrower.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-image
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-image
Noun
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These can all hurt a woman’s self-concept, which shapes identity, self-image and self-esteem.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
4 June 2026
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That spirit was palpable in Demna’s debut show at Gucci, where self-concept and self-actualization seemed to come alive in a way that almost laughed at itself.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Over time, that subtly shifts self-perception.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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In The Long Game, Shane and Ilya are forced to confront their fears and insecurities — wrestling with codependency, depression, and self-perception — while trying to maintain the love that binds them.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This brand of builder has a high tolerance for risk and isn’t afraid to list having empathy or self-introspection as vulnerabilities.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Embarrassment over a vulgar and inept political class seems unlikely to open out into severe introspection among the United States’ intellectual and cultural elites, who are primed to regurgitate the narratives of American exceptionalism.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-image. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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