sense of self

noun phrase

: ideas about the type of person one really is

Examples of sense of self in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In what ways does her Mexican and Egyptian heritage shape her sense of self? — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Not until the deeply affecting scene where a certain piece is performed with a presentness that suggests Alex’s sense of self has, at long last, been made diegetic. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

The collection explores the disorienting pull of a space that makes its visitors lose their sense of self. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Such abandonment wounds are deep and destabilizing; the younger the child, the deeper the wound and the harder to form a sense of self and of value as an adult. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for sense of self

• bookshelf
• herself
• himself
• hisself
• itself
• meself
• myself
• nonself
• oneself
• thyself
• yourself
• elf