self-image

Definition of self-imagenext

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Recent Examples of self-image The young woman who wrote this code was primarily trying to improve her self-image. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 Suffice to say, Hansen’s self-image differs greatly from Lance Oppenheim’s conception. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 Dibrov built his identity, and arguably a chunk of Israel’s tech industry’s self-image, on being the founder who doesn’t sell out cheap and doesn’t sit still. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Reflecting on her shift away from competitive team sports, the football heiress emphasized how physical activity shaped her self-image and mental resilience. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-image
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-image
Noun
  • Next, there's the identity lag, where an outdated self-concept drives continued overexertion; and the illusion of recoverability, where believing resources can always fix health damage later down the road.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These can all hurt a woman’s self-concept, which shapes identity, self-image and self-esteem.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • In the best cases, leaders have great alignment between their self-perception and others’ perception of them.
    — Joelle Jay, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The poetics of self-perception, memory, time, surface, depth, flatness, dimension, boundaries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And the disturbing oscillations are a journey from uncertainty to insight, a train ride from introspection to moral resolution.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Yom Kippur, which is coming on Monday, is the most solemn time on the Jewish calendar, is a day of introspection, self-examination, self-evaluation, and self-reflection.
    — Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-image. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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