sense of self
Americannoun
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senses of self
plural
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a person's awareness of being an individual distinct from others.
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an idea or conception of one's own identity and value.
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Our sense of self, he writes, arises “with the help of an estimated 86 billion neurons, or brain cells, making a hundred trillion different synaptic connections.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
In my experience, when a person molds their life to please a potential partner early in the courtship, it can mean they don’t have a strong sense of self.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
That commitment to speaking her mind, and her "amazing sense of self", Phillips said, was integral to Parton's near-universal appeal and self-styled diplomacy.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It makes me wonder if what makes a boy’s mother a Boy Mom is a sense of self that requires the consistent validation of being needed.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
It did wonders for her sense of self.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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