sense of self

noun phrase

: ideas about the type of person one really is

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This must be done very respectfully, so that the aging parent can maintain a sense of self direction, and not feel forced. Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 The film follows the journey of a young girl, Grace, who is free to explore her sense of self until the weight of family and the expectation of baptism loom over her. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024 Who else but someone with such reserves of fortitude, with such a sense of self, with such an ability to laugh but also believe, would be able to withstand such indignity, such mental torture? Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024 Trapped between the confines of her workplace and her flatshare, Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation and ensuing small talk which begin to threaten her sense of self. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sense of self 

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“Sense of self.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20self. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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