self

Example Sentences

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These changes may help explain why dieting affects not only body size, but also food cravings, self control, and the drive to eat.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

But I encourage you to reframe your mindset and think of saving for retirement as an act of kindness toward your future self.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Maybe I shouldn’t be too hard on my teenage self.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I dig the intention of the environment, the debate, the ongoing pushing of the self and weaving that into your personal life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

She wished she could suddenly turn into her old self.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr