self

Example Sentences

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Would one of the sport's all-time greats be able to approach her past excellence, or would she be a shadow of her former self?

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The review presents processed Polygonum multiflorum as a more acceptable option for some patients, but it does not suggest that people should self treat without guidance.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

A full 20 years after the screen debut of the satire, the topspin of its best lines still whizzes with the same precision and blistering flight path of its 2006 self.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

It makes me wonder if what makes a boy’s mother a Boy Mom is a sense of self that requires the consistent validation of being needed.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Phineas will never be his old self again.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman