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

On Tuesday, he played at TGL, the funky hybrid of simulator play and live action golf, where he looked almost like his old self.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Such companies are, economically, in the transformation business, where they guide customers from who they are today to what they desire to become across some aspect of self.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

No one should ever be above skepticism no matter how sanctified and righteous they may seem — that’s why the New York Times investigation crashed into the Chicano collective sense of self like a meteor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

I looked down at Rae Ellen’s dirty feet, her yellow braids as straight as two pencils, her scrawny self drowning in a huge pair of overalls.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney