self

Example Sentences

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Borgli digs deep into Emma’s psyche, pairing explanations from current-day Emma with glimpses of her younger self, wonderfully realized by Jordyn Curet.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Industry experts say that Kimwolf today is a shadow of its former self.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The song that illuminated the path back home was Euphoria, an absolute earthquake of self belief, where Ridings screams with "the rage in my heart as red as my hair".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But the UFW is a shadow of its former self, marginalized by decades of infighting, bad decisions and what critics say is gross mismanagement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

No one had invited out his better self.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman