affirmations

Example Sentences

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The true artist must be the voice of opposition, of negativity, and should bellow “No! in thunder”—the phrase is Melville’s—to the easy affirmations of our complacent society.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

So we spent 45 minutes in a dimly lit room riding stationary bikes at intense speeds while an instructor shouted affirmations from the front of the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Again, there was a website, where fans could receive positive affirmations like "you are distanced, but not far from my heart", or "treat people with kindness", each signed with the phrase, "Love, H".

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

“It must preserve the core mission,” Payne said, “which is academic acceleration, social-emotional support and cultural affirmations for Black students.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

There never has been a man who asserted anything with more effectiveness, nor whose affirmations rested upon greater oaths, who observed them less.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli