inner self
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As if unwilling to reveal anything of his inner self, Dillon kept his desktop bare save for a pencil, a notebook and a telephone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Second, he was compensating for his personal, characterological feeling of powerlessness – asserting unlimited future power to convince his doubting inner self to “fake it ‘til he makes it.”
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2023
“I feel like I'm constantly trying to hide and cover things up. I'm constantly stressed and exhausted. I'm also constantly trying to build an inner self so I don't have to feel that way anymore.”
From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 2023
I got more involved in meditation for my own inner self.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
I see her gaze fixed on the wall as if on a mirror that will reflect her inner self.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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