self

Example Sentences

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Its security force is now a shell of its former self.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Galindo assures potential clients, “I’m supportive of all identities and relationship styles so long as they honor the safety of the self & others, physically, emotionally, and otherwise <3.”

From Slate • May 22, 2026

It’s like my past self knew this thing with Jon wasn’t over.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

This sense of his musical self is what sets Thompson apart — and defines his craft.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

I did not quite like it, and thought it better not to keep her mind on the subject, so we drifted on to other subjects, and Lucy was like her old self again.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker