identity crisis
noun
1
: personal psychosocial conflict especially in adolescence that involves confusion about one's social role and often a sense of loss of continuity to one's personality
2
: a state of confusion in an institution or organization regarding its nature or direction
Examples of identity crisis in a Sentence
He is suffering from an identity crisis.
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The brand’s seemingly sudden lean towards eclectic designs could be dubbed an identity crisis.
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Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
His arc in the movie depicts him having an identity crisis and going around asking the cast and crew what his purpose on the show is.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Always experiencing an identity crisis as evident in the ever-changing naming rights associated with the coliseum, sadness exudes from the concrete edifice.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
With two weeks before hosting Kansas, a team also having an identity crisis, there's time to get it together.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
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Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
His arc in the movie depicts him having an identity crisis and going around asking the cast and crew what his purpose on the show is.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Always experiencing an identity crisis as evident in the ever-changing naming rights associated with the coliseum, sadness exudes from the concrete edifice.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
With two weeks before hosting Kansas, a team also having an identity crisis, there's time to get it together.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for identity crisis
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“Identity crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20crisis. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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