as in self-concept
the way you think about yourself and your abilities or appearance
She has a positive self-image buoyed by her years of success.
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Recent Examples of self-image
Yet his recent statements about the American media contradict his self-image.
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Brian Stelter, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Wood has been outspoken about her struggles with eating disorders and body self-image, and spending months on end surrounded by beautiful costars in bathing suits proved a real test.
—Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Continuing to speak candidly with Real Simple about personal grooming and her own self-image, Klum explained that her confidence was handed down to her by an important family member.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
For the other man, meanwhile, those initially disorientating dreams cue a release from the strictures of masculine expectations and self-image, demonstrated through his increasingly liberated performances in a local choir.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Wood has been outspoken about her struggles with eating disorders and body self-image, and spending months on end surrounded by beautiful costars in bathing suits proved a real test.
—Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Continuing to speak candidly with Real Simple about personal grooming and her own self-image, Klum explained that her confidence was handed down to her by an important family member.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
For the other man, meanwhile, those initially disorientating dreams cue a release from the strictures of masculine expectations and self-image, demonstrated through his increasingly liberated performances in a local choir.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-image
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-image
Noun
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But while anyone can be a hero, not everyone has a heroic self-concept.—
Cassidy Creech,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025
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McMahon adds that communal mirroring within cohorts supports leaders in refining their self-concept and embracing a new leader identity.—
Sam Rockwell,
Forbes,
22 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Early experiences and parenting styles can also shape a child’s self-perception and emotional health.—
Matt Villano,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Mercury in Pisces square to Jupiter in Gemini on February 20: Release outdated self-perceptions.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Column: Stars, smiles and introspection on display as the Chicago Cubs begin full-squad workouts Top prospect Matt Shaw has been among those seizing the chance to learn from the Cubs greats.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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During moments of downtime or introspection, the film becomes languid in form, taking on a passive visual quality that even the most judicious editing can’t overcome.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-image. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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