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
That insult may or may not be true, but Los Angeles is also a very real place where working people live, people whose lives and livelihoods (and, yes, self-images, because one thing this city has always understood is that images are also actualities) have now been violently upended.
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Matthew Specktor, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
After decades of morally simplistic cowboys-and-Indians movies that reinforced the intrepid self-image of a rising world power, revisionist westerns proliferated during the Vietnam War, critiquing the violence of white imperialism.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
One of the 12 traits of a narcissist, this need for admiration fuels the boss’ drive for recognition—and not just any recognition, but the kind that feeds their self-image as exceptional.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Opening up about her first experience with negative body image, the 22-year-old musician shared in a cover story interview with Complex on Thursday, Dec. 5 that her obsession with Brandy Melville as a kid heavily impacted her self-image.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Specktor, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
After decades of morally simplistic cowboys-and-Indians movies that reinforced the intrepid self-image of a rising world power, revisionist westerns proliferated during the Vietnam War, critiquing the violence of white imperialism.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
One of the 12 traits of a narcissist, this need for admiration fuels the boss’ drive for recognition—and not just any recognition, but the kind that feeds their self-image as exceptional.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Opening up about her first experience with negative body image, the 22-year-old musician shared in a cover story interview with Complex on Thursday, Dec. 5 that her obsession with Brandy Melville as a kid heavily impacted her self-image.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-image
Noun
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But while anyone can be a hero, not everyone has a heroic self-concept.—
Cassidy Creech,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025
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McMahon adds that communal mirroring within cohorts supports leaders in refining their self-concept and embracing a new leader identity.—
Sam Rockwell,
Forbes,
22 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Mercury in Pisces square to Jupiter in Gemini on February 20: Release outdated self-perceptions.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
13 Feb. 2025
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Because of this, the feedback received from others helps shape our self-perception.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Column: Stars, smiles and introspection on display as the Chicago Cubs begin full-squad workouts Top prospect Matt Shaw has been among those seizing the chance to learn from the Cubs greats.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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During moments of downtime or introspection, the film becomes languid in form, taking on a passive visual quality that even the most judicious editing can’t overcome.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-image. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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