self-starter
Example Sentences
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As Rickey, a flighty self-starter who just can’t seem to get started, Angarano is wildly funny and also painfully familiar.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
So when you croon the lines, you need to both gently guide them so they’re not intimidated, but also motivate them to be an independent self-starter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
That, coupled with her undimmed energy as a self-starter, resulted in the Benedetti Foundation, a music education project she started in 2019, which provides large-group opportunities for string players of all abilities.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
We spiffied him up, and I reprogrammed him from thinking troll to thinking funny, kind, self-starter, entrepreneurial.
From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2020
I emphasized my ability to work independently, that I was a self-starter and had excellent time management skills.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
