How to Use self in a Sentence

self

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  • She showed her better self at the party.
  • Philosophers have written about the conception of the self.
  • Her public self is very different from her private self.
  • Now this is a chair that isn’t afraid to show its true self.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Ham said that even with James looking like his old self, the team around him has evolved.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Mental health is one of those keys to being your best self.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Anahi Nava Flores, 17, said the meals instill a sense of self-worth.
    — Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The credo of Fat Ham is that famous quote about being true to thine own self.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • What first set you on the path to step away from hiding your authentic self?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Both my 6-foot-1 husband and my 5-foot-2 self could ride the e-bike comfortably.
    — Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The senior, who scored twice her self, doubled against Cathedral and scored a run vs. Beech Grove.
    — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2023
  • If anything close to his peak self, Paxton is a pitcher with a chance to raise the team’s ceiling.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
  • Here, how to resign the right way that will benefit your present and future self.
    — Samantha Leal, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2023
  • High schooler Anahi Nava Flores said the meals instill a sense of self-worth.
    — Jocelyn Gecker, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Alchemy was one of her great subjects, as was getting at the truth of character, of the soul, through the wounded self.
    — The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
  • There is no off-day or self-care day for the students in public schools in Florida right now.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Despite her partner’s support, the flare-up took a toll on Nieves’ self esteem.
    — Tess Garcia, refinery29.com, 10 May 2023
  • This wasn’t a career my 12-year-old self would’ve respected.
    — Jim Hecht, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2023
  • All of these self-care strategies can help your body (and mood) recover from a hangover faster, says Dr. Schacht.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The time of pandemic was probably the time of self reflection.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The main change she’s made is removing the pressure of the need to be perfect at everything, not just in her style but her own self.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Now, not only is Van alive, her adult self is Lauren Ambrose.
    — Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The point is that when they’re removed from the protection of their trucks or their screens, people are no longer their hardest, most closed selves.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
  • When enhancing self-esteem, nail art is a must in my opinion.
    — Lisa Stardust, Allure, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Over the years, my father sanded off the old dark finish, and one by one, the pieces reappeared in my room as lighter versions of their former selves.
    — Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Find out the answers to all these burning questions by reading the book ahead of watching the movie, and decide for your self which is better.
    — Maggie Horton, Country Living, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Telles had received a call from her 7-year-old’s teacher saying Mitzy wasn’t her usual cheery self.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Because David Lynch’s perfect pants, much like David Lynch’s perfect self, do not and cannot exist.
    — Jonah Weiner, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Sometimes the self is the least interesting part of self-expression.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The postseason would be the time where this veteran crew would ignite and return to their former selves.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023

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