selves
Example Sentences
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Saturday was a return to their reserved selves when, really, you wanted to see the warriors of November, or at least a version of them.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Likewise, consider investing your own hard-earned money where people invest in their selves, in becoming who they want to become, in flourishing as human beings.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
With “Alpha,” she once again utilizes a coming-of-age narrative to probe the fragility and malleability of our physical selves.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Regrets are staples of the melodrama, and Hoover’s characters are in constant conversation with their past selves.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
“Would you two killers please sit your brutal selves down at the kitchen table and eat some popcorn,” Lillian said.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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