sense of self

noun phrase

: ideas about the type of person one really is

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Be prepared for unexpected connections or the sudden realization that a relationship no longer aligns with your evolving sense of self. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 July 2025 Content warnings can have the reverse effect, leading people suffering from PTSD to avoid confronting their trauma or begin fashioning their sense of self around a trauma identity. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 The Cancer full moon on the 13th will also shine a light on your sense of self. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025 Your confidence — and with it, your own sense of self — begins to fade. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sense of self

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“Sense of self.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20self. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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