How to Use self-acceptance in a Sentence

self-acceptance

noun
Definition of self-acceptancenext
  • Part of self-love is self-acceptance of that stuff too.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2023
  • In their search for the spotlight, Taylah and Maeve dig deep to find self-acceptance — and a date to the Deb.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
  • In their search for the spotlight, Taylah and Maeve dig deep to find self-acceptance — and a date to the Deb.
    — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2023
  • But her journey to self-acceptance hasn’t been without some bumps in the road.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • With newfound self-acceptance and verve, Cojocaru is ready to get back to work.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 June 2023
  • It’s centered more around Wade and his journey of self-acceptance and inner strength.
    — Kristina Behr, Parents, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Olivette Is You deals with similar themes of self-acceptance, this time for young readers.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Getting to the point of speaking those personal truths meant walking a years-long path to self-acceptance.
    — Jeff Gage, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The campaign is an ode to self-acceptance, friendship, and love in all its forms—making the trio the perfect mix to represent its message.
    — ELLE, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Steph Curry continues to promote self-acceptance on and off the court.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 22 June 2023
  • Brooke Shields has spent much of her career working on her self-esteem and learning self-acceptance.
    — Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Or talked about their body dysmorphia with such self-acceptance.
    — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Each 30-minute art lesson was packed full of his trademark adages about self-acceptance and serenity.
    — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Hamill's play emphasizes Jo's growth in self-awareness and self-acceptance.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2024
  • While Scrooge's ghosts pushed him to enlarge his heart, Simone's visitors lead her to deeper self-acceptance as a Black woman.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
  • This path from being blinded by pain and making self-destructive choices to self-acceptance and love.
    — Holly Jones, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
  • But after much reflection, she’s come to a place of self-acceptance and is grateful to be able to dedicate a portion of her life towards helping others to do the same.
    — Nicole Pajer, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • Hardin’s narrative to self-acceptance is dazzling too, as momentous as the road she’s traveled.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
  • Both shared with me their enormous sense of relief and self-acceptance stemming from this diagnosis.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The boy’s path to understanding himself and his desires will strike chords with anyone who ever struggled with self-acceptance.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
  • Remember, the journey towards self-acceptance and resilience is a deeply personal one and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • While most characters depicted here are women, Lule has a fine scene as a gay male Angeleno who wears hoops as part of his growth toward wholeness and self-acceptance.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Spanning 15 tracks, the new album soundtracks the fast-rising trans pop star’s journey toward self-acceptance, styled around the Greek myth of Andromeda according to a press release.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 June 2023
  • But spend a little time with Born in the Wild's soulful meditations on fame, faith, failed relationships, and self-acceptance, and you'll get lost in the embarrassment of riches.
    — Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 14 July 2024
  • The actor-musician's journey to sobriety and self-acceptance took years.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • But the follow-up also tackles topics like teenage social dynamics, dealing with change, and self-acceptance.
    — Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2024
  • Queenie, a British-Jamaican journalist trying to gain control over her love life, is bold with her ideas but also learns important lessons about courage and self-acceptance in this beloved novel.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
  • But this not-so-radical act of self-acceptance coincided with a burgeoning ambition to climb bigger mountains—and so, to come down them, too.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 July 2024
  • The rugby bronze medalist, who just returned from the 2024 Paris Games and is currently competing in the newest season of Dancing with the Stars, has been super vulnerable about her own self-acceptance journey.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Young People’s Literature The titles on this year’s longlist interweave stories of self-acceptance with explorations of broader issues.
    — The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2024

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