sense of self

noun phrase

: ideas about the type of person one really is

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The Cancer full moon on the 13th will also shine a light on your sense of self. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025 Practice deep self-care Ultimately, the goal is to reconnect with your sense of self—the self who exists beyond external circumstances. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025 Rage, so important for some early sense of self, proves to be hard to contain. Emma Alpern, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025 Glaser identified the boyfriend's behavior as manipulative and controlling, pointing out his attempt to diminish the OP's sense of self with his criticism. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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