as in self-concept
the way you think about yourself and your abilities or appearance
She has a positive self-image buoyed by her years of success.
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Recent Examples of self-image
The week kicks off with the dark of the moon in Leo, meaning your sector of identity and self-image is up for review.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 20 July 2025
Perez will have been disappointed not to make the final, of course, and Madrid’s self-image will have taken a hit by the PSG humbling.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The duo, who started off as Hollywood actresses seen in films like Tyler Perry’s Duplicity and Lifetime’s The Wrong Cheerleader, share the joy of their ministry journey, which included bouts of mental instability and self-images issues.
—Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
There also tends to be an identity and confidence shift as patients feel more confident in social situations, relationships, and self-image and re-engagement in activities previously avoided due to weight or energy.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 20 July 2025
Perez will have been disappointed not to make the final, of course, and Madrid’s self-image will have taken a hit by the PSG humbling.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The duo, who started off as Hollywood actresses seen in films like Tyler Perry’s Duplicity and Lifetime’s The Wrong Cheerleader, share the joy of their ministry journey, which included bouts of mental instability and self-images issues.
—Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
There also tends to be an identity and confidence shift as patients feel more confident in social situations, relationships, and self-image and re-engagement in activities previously avoided due to weight or energy.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-image
Noun
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Now her work focuses on how clothing shapes emotional well-being, self-concept, and resilience.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Ultimately, McKibben seems unable to imagine an alternative way for modern, secular life to have meaning that is not grounded in a self-concept of hyper-individuality and the false belief that technology does not already mediate every aspect of our existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Or consider Dove's Real Beauty Sketches campaign, which felt more like a short documentary exploring women's self-perceptions than an ad.—
Andrew Faridani,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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But work can produce ambivalence — especially when there’s a mismatch between self-perception and how others perceive one’s role.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Nara's more recent paintings, such as Midnight Tears (2023), feature tender, fragmented brushwork that radiates introspection.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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This reduction in sensory input can promote deep introspection and emotional clarity.—
Victoria Malloy,
Outside Online,
21 July 2025
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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-image. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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