How to Use self-improvement in a Sentence
self-improvement
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In fact, in some cases, the quest for self-improvement may just be avoidance.
— Myisha Battle, TIME, 30 May 2024 -
So the key to self-improvement is simple: Have your parents die.
— David Marchese, New York Times, 4 May 2024 -
The books should be non-fiction and focus on self-improvement.
— USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024 -
You’ll be focused on self-improvement during the final weeks of June, and may not be in that much of a social mood.
— Dossé-Via, refinery29.com, 5 June 2023 -
Some people may even approach a counselor with the goal of self-improvement.
— Claire Gillespie, Health, 1 May 2023 -
Choose self-improvement over trying to force your will on others.
— Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 -
Biggs declares that the process isn’t about self-improvement but about freedom.
— Devoney Looser, Washington Post, 17 May 2023 -
Pluto goes direct in your zone of self-improvement for the final time today!
— USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024 -
Focus on self-improvement, keeping in shape and putting your best foot forward.
— Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024 -
Pisces February 19-March 20 There's no time like the present to get serious about self-improvement.
— Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2023 -
Ramadan is a month of self-reflection and self-improvement.
— Sidra Imtiaz, Allure, 20 Mar. 2023 -
The skies are glowing with a beautiful New Moon in your 6th House of Wellness, making this the perfect time to focus on self-improvement.
— Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023 -
Look inward and choose self-improvement over trying to change others.
— Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024 -
These are just the mere statistics, the number-crunching, but what fuels the man now ranked No. 1 for a record eighth time is the idea of constant self-improvement, as well as keeping the lid on the wannabes.
— Tim Ellis, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 -
Escape the hustle and bustle and focus on self-improvement, with the backdrop of a beautiful beach town.
— Leah Romero, ELLE, 10 Mar. 2023 -
Those born with this Venus placement are committed to self-improvement.
— Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024 -
Make self-improvement and mental strength a priority in your own life.
— Amy Morin, Parents, 3 July 2024 -
To nurture a growth mindset, focus on learning and self-improvement.
— Doaa K. Darwish, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 -
Steele displays a genuine enjoyment in the self-improvement process.
— Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023 -
Stick to personal goals, self-improvement and being healthy, happy and in control.
— Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024 -
Everybody was thinking about self-care, self-improvement, self, self, self.
— Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 5 Feb. 2024 -
But keep your inner rock star focused—you’re here for self-improvement, not partying.
— Adam Morganstern, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2023 -
The focus: politics, misguided self-improvement, and the challenges of life with young kids and aging parents.
— Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 -
For Biggs, reading is not a tool of self-improvement but a route to freedom: something that can give you permission to identify your desires and act on them.
— Hannah Rosefield, The New Republic, 8 June 2023 -
This is an ideal moment to set intentions for the year ahead, focusing on personal goals and self-improvement.
— Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024 -
The shop wasn’t the place to find classical literature, self-improvement books or biographies.
— Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2023 -
Immersing himself in the study of the Bible, mastering the knowledge of investing, and devouring self-improvement books.
— Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024 -
Among other things, O’Loughlin was drawn to Robbins’s idea that nutrition was an essential building block of self-improvement.
— Longreads, 6 Apr. 2023 -
The allure of the January fresh start only adds to seductive messages about reinvention and self-improvement.
— Oona Hanson, CNN, 28 Jan. 2024 -
This year, the concept of hydration smoothly flowed into the sinkhole of self-improvement culture that’s characterized so much of our lives in recent years.
— Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Dec. 2023
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