self-talk
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“The negative self-talk was very loud,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
If I forget something, I spiral into negative self-talk on the way back to the store.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025
Said Oladejo: “Just positive self-talk, just staying confident with each other, lifting each other up, using words and encouraging your teammates.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023
The person sharing may turn inward on themselves with negative self-talk as a result of someone else’s take on their story, or a clicky headline cavalierly summing up their terrible experience.
From Slate • Oct. 23, 2023
He is never natural in his self-talk as is any other man.
From Hunting Sketches by Trollope, Anthony
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