individualism

Example Sentences

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We became apex predators not because of individualism but because of a sense of community.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

So I’ll leave us with a bit of his advice for the future: “Be agents of communion, capable of breaking down the logic of division and polarization, of individualism and egocentrism.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

Solo travel bookings on platforms like Trip.com Group rose over 20% year-over-year in 2024, reflecting a shift towards individualism.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Children are a responsibility: a limitation on us in an age of careerism and radical individualism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

There was a word for it in Newspeak: ownlife, it was called, meaning individualism and eccentricity.

From "1984" by George Orwell