self
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All the introverted Tucker had to do was be his normal self with the understanding that no one expected him to live up to that Ohtani-type contract, that Juan Soto-esque dough, that Aaron Judge-level cheddar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Apparently my 2 a.m. self is part snack-seeking raccoon, part conscientious housekeeper.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Following his arrest, Carman denied the charges against him and claimed he had acted in self defence.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"I think my teenage self would be well happy if she could see me now."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Then she pressed clumps of weeds and flowers into her muddy coating until she looked more like her old wild self.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
As the authors firmly declare, food “is entwined with every aspect of life, integral to the biology of who we are and a vital constituent of our social selves: our identity, our culture.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The original production had two younger actors looking forward to their older selves, but Cumming suggested to director Andrew Panton of Dundee Rep that he cast older actors who could play younger versions of themselves.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Our criminal records will always be searchable, so formerly incarcerated people have to be extremely careful of how we’re presenting our digital selves.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
That’s the kind of animal electricity that points us toward our purest selves.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
I was not always stuck inside myself, or inside my selves.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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