sense of self

noun phrase

: ideas about the type of person one really is

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My research consistently shows that successful retirement adaptation doesn't require abandoning professional identity but rather integrating it into a more expansive sense of self. Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 Self-continuity is a stable sense of self across time. New Atlas, 20 July 2025 Mercury is retrograde in your sign, urging you to reflect on your persona, image and sense of self. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 July 2025 Several Reddit users responded with alarm, suggesting the father's position might damage their biological child's sense of self and security. Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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