self

Example Sentences

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A journalist said many in the media are "self- censoring" what they report, waiting to gauge how the new rulers will behave.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

The participants who performed acts of niceness reported higher well-being on all four—a sense of meaning in life, self- satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, and mood—than those who did errands.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2023

“They exist as figures to admire, due to the ways in which they amplify self- acceptance, empowerment and celebrate individuality,” she said.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Having lost the right of self- government, many Greeks in cities under the rule of kings no longer focused on politics and diplomacy but turned to the search for personal happiness.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Pilar is irresponsible, self- centered, a bad seed.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García