self
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All the introverted Tucker had to do was be his normal self with the understanding that no one expected him to live up to that Ohtani-type contract, that Juan Soto-esque dough, that Aaron Judge-level cheddar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
He reduces Bourdain to a zygote who simply needed enough nurturing to become his older, cooler self, when he could, instead, read between the lines to find what makes young Tony special.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Cole says she feels her teenage self "would be well happy if she could see me now"
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The melodrama begins early on with the opening track, “Te Llevas To” — a moody EDM elegy that explores the loss of one’s self after a relationship ends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
He looks so tired and unlike his usual vibrant self, worn down after everything that happened today.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
That connection to their younger selves is something they channel in their first stage appearance together at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, where Cumming is now artistic director.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Our criminal records will always be searchable, so formerly incarcerated people have to be extremely careful of how we’re presenting our digital selves.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
That’s the kind of animal electricity that points us toward our purest selves.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
When meeting potential music supervisors for “Elle,” Kittrell, Dries and Neustadter asked candidates to submit playlists that captured their high school selves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Aron and Abra had fenced themselves in with them- selves.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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