How to Use self-acceptance in a Sentence

self-acceptance

noun
  • Part of self-love is self-acceptance of that stuff too.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2023
  • In their search for the spotlight, Taylah and Maeve dig deep to find self-acceptance — and a date to the Deb.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
  • In their search for the spotlight, Taylah and Maeve dig deep to find self-acceptance — and a date to the Deb.
    Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2023
  • But her journey to self-acceptance hasn’t been without some bumps in the road.
    Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • With newfound self-acceptance and verve, Cojocaru is ready to get back to work.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 June 2023
  • It’s centered more around Wade and his journey of self-acceptance and inner strength.
    Kristina Behr, Parents, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Olivette Is You deals with similar themes of self-acceptance, this time for young readers.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Getting to the point of speaking those personal truths meant walking a years-long path to self-acceptance.
    Jeff Gage, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The campaign is an ode to self-acceptance, friendship, and love in all its forms—making the trio the perfect mix to represent its message.
    ELLE, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Steph Curry continues to promote self-acceptance on and off the court.
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 22 June 2023
  • Brooke Shields has spent much of her career working on her self-esteem and learning self-acceptance.
    Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Or talked about their body dysmorphia with such self-acceptance.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Each 30-minute art lesson was packed full of his trademark adages about self-acceptance and serenity.
    Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Hamill's play emphasizes Jo's growth in self-awareness and self-acceptance.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2024
  • While Scrooge's ghosts pushed him to enlarge his heart, Simone's visitors lead her to deeper self-acceptance as a Black woman.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
  • This path from being blinded by pain and making self-destructive choices to self-acceptance and love.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
  • But after much reflection, she’s come to a place of self-acceptance and is grateful to be able to dedicate a portion of her life towards helping others to do the same.
    Nicole Pajer, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • Hardin’s narrative to self-acceptance is dazzling too, as momentous as the road she’s traveled.
    Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
  • Both shared with me their enormous sense of relief and self-acceptance stemming from this diagnosis.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The boy’s path to understanding himself and his desires will strike chords with anyone who ever struggled with self-acceptance.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
  • Remember, the journey towards self-acceptance and resilience is a deeply personal one and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • While most characters depicted here are women, Lule has a fine scene as a gay male Angeleno who wears hoops as part of his growth toward wholeness and self-acceptance.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Spanning 15 tracks, the new album soundtracks the fast-rising trans pop star’s journey toward self-acceptance, styled around the Greek myth of Andromeda according to a press release.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 June 2023
  • But spend a little time with Born in the Wild's soulful meditations on fame, faith, failed relationships, and self-acceptance, and you'll get lost in the embarrassment of riches.
    Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 14 July 2024
  • The actor-musician's journey to sobriety and self-acceptance took years.
    Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • But the follow-up also tackles topics like teenage social dynamics, dealing with change, and self-acceptance.
    Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2024
  • Queenie, a British-Jamaican journalist trying to gain control over her love life, is bold with her ideas but also learns important lessons about courage and self-acceptance in this beloved novel.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
  • But this not-so-radical act of self-acceptance coincided with a burgeoning ambition to climb bigger mountains—and so, to come down them, too.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 July 2024
  • Young People’s Literature The titles on this year’s longlist interweave stories of self-acceptance with explorations of broader issues.
    The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Obviously, the Harry Potter story is incredibly affirmative and positive and about love and self-acceptance.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024

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