Thesaurus results for SELF-IMAGE

self-image

noun

Definition of self-image

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 Over the years, Tallulah has continued to be candid about her self-image, including her decision to have her fillers dissolved. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Updating one’s self-image requires conscious effort; left unattended, the mind defaults to its familiar version. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 YouTube comedian Bo Burnham directs this empathetic portrait of Kayla (Elsie Fisher), an insecure adolescent who posts motivational vlogs on YouTube while privately struggling with her self-image and burgeoning sexuality. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The gratuitous act obliterates both his self-image and his indecision, sparking not just a split with Irène but a total rupture with the social fabric of his present life. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-image

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Next, there's the identity lag, where an outdated self-concept drives continued overexertion; and the illusion of recoverability, where believing resources can always fix health damage later down the road.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
These can all hurt a woman’s self-concept, which shapes identity, self-image and self-esteem.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 4 June 2026

Definition of self-concept

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Careers often carry more of our identity than realized, shaping daily life and self-perception.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
In her 2017 book, Beauty Sick, Engeln examines the psychological costs women bear in a culture that places enormous value on appearance, and how beauty culture shapes women’s mental health and self-perception.

— Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

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While tech billionaires such as Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen may see empathy and introspection as weaknesses, those traits are the beating heart of literature and art, the wellspring of creativity and human connection.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Ahead of the 2022 season, Pryor tore the patellar tendon in his left knee during preseason camp, beginning a year of introspection, discovery and, at times, distraction from the sport that had shaped his identity.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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