How to Use individualism in a Sentence
individualism
noun- He was respected for his self-reliance and individualism.
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Happily, Zhao has a sharp sense of when and how to hit the brakes on the wrong, corny kind of rugged individualism.
— Michael Phillips, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2018 -
This age is one of tremendous growth and fun, as well as challenges that come in the form of strong individualism, big ideas and mood swings.
— Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023 -
In the case of The Matrix, the (not) hidden agenda is just about the importance of individualism.
— Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024 -
But the past week has cast Rodgers’s individualism—and his posturing—in a new light.
— Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2021 -
Inside the roaring fire of individualism, the still small voice of guilt.
— Marco Roth, Washington Post, 30 July 2024 -
But the virtue of individualism doesn't take away our obligation to act for the common good.
— David G. Allan, CNN, 19 Sep. 2020 -
And yet, the same peal of individualism that rang in his predecessor’s words still echoes in his.
— Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 9 June 2021 -
All of the guest hosts have brought individualism, energy and an authentic love of our show to each of their episodes.
— Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2021 -
What the science of social pain begins to reveal is the dark error at the heart of individualism.
— Will Storr, The Cut, 25 Apr. 2018 -
Among the Amish, the word encompasses a calmness and patience, as well as a belief that individualism must take a back seat to the good of the community and the will of God.
— Mark Johnson, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2019 -
Yet individualism, the other side of that dyad, will not leave Thompson at peace either.
— Kenneth W. MacK, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2019 -
In the age of individualism, how did your partnership come about?
— Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 -
Our society seems set up for individualism (even more so in the midst of a pandemic).
— Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 15 Mar. 2022 -
That era, that decade seems marked more by individualism.
— Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2020 -
The limits of individualism ought to be clear with the formula shortage, too.
— Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 26 May 2022 -
The lesson, appropriate to the Cold War era, is that individualism was to be celebrated — and, yes, put on a leash.
— K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2022 -
That applies, too, to the individualism that has done so much to shape, and threaten, American culture.
— Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2020 -
Many of us abide by a live-and-let-live philosophy, and guns are a perfect tool (and expression) of self-reliance and individualism.
— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 21 Oct. 2020 -
Emily says this view is very much a part of a Midwestern value of rugged individualism.
— Josh Fischman, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2021 -
Now, Web3 has given rise to a new age of cyber individualism.
— Jim Tomanchek, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 -
Sablone hopes the sport keeps that ethos, that the money that comes from mainstream attention doesn’t steer it away from core values of individualism and expression.
— Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021 -
Even if the rhetoric isn't that explicit, in a society that lauds rugged individualism above almost all else, the idea of a union becomes easier to scoff at.
— Whizy Kim, refinery29.com, 4 Feb. 2022 -
It’s related to that horrible individualism of Ayn Rand—Nietzsche for teenagers—and the idea that the power of will is the strongest power on the planet.
— WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022 -
Filial piety and individualism can exist side-by-side, and Mulan is far stronger and more admirable for having both.
— Teresa Lo, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2020 -
The character often ponders whether his individualism still has value in such a rigid field of work.
— David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 May 2022 -
There is a focus on teamwork and having your performance be for the greater good, rather than the individualism that American players are known for.
— Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2024 -
But, though her aim is to make tennis protocol more amenable for all players, this is an act of individualism from someone with enough wealth and social power to say no.
— Breya Johnson, refinery29.com, 4 June 2021 -
For instance, countries like the United States that value individualism and personal achievement tend to have higher rates of self-serving bias than countries that are more collectivist in nature.
— Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Sep. 2024 -
In America, the values of independence and individualism clash with traditions like utang na loob.
— Jasmine Sessoms, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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