Example Sentences

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I was ready to continue my self-expansion and conquer New York City.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2016

The desire for self-expansion through material success fully dominates the extant spiritual ideals of traditional religions and cultures.

From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2015

"If your relationship is not providing sufficient self-expansion, you're going to benefit when you break up," he explains.

From US News • Feb. 11, 2015

The Stony Brook researchers conducted experiments using activities that stimulated self-expansion.

From New York Times • May 10, 2010

Between the two extremes, the Hellenic self-expansion and the Buddhist self-extinction, Jewish ethics labors for self-elevation under the uplifting power of a holy God.

From Jewish Theology by Kohler, Kaufmann