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The sun’s ingress into this Earth sign sets the tone for long-term success, while Venus entering Capricorn brings clarity and grounding to matters of love, money and one’s sense of self-worth.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
But this group is coming of age at a time when the tech industry’s aims—and sense of self-importance—have reached existential heights.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
As cognitive psychologists show, people tend to erase or minimize inconvenient or painful facts that may threaten their sense of self.
—Arlene Stein, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
An energetic rise-and-shine could spur you to make your bed, for instance, and the resulting sense of self-efficacy may reinforce your will to take a jog, setting the stage for a healthy breakfast.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 8 Dec. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
But this group is coming of age at a time when the tech industry’s aims—and sense of self-importance—have reached existential heights.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
As cognitive psychologists show, people tend to erase or minimize inconvenient or painful facts that may threaten their sense of self.
—Arlene Stein, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
An energetic rise-and-shine could spur you to make your bed, for instance, and the resulting sense of self-efficacy may reinforce your will to take a jog, setting the stage for a healthy breakfast.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 8 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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