How to Use self-acceptance in a Sentence

self-acceptance

noun
  • Do creative risks feel safer when self-acceptance leads?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But her journey to self-acceptance hasn’t been without some bumps in the road.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Or talked about their body dysmorphia with such self-acceptance.
    — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Dove sparked a moment of self-acceptance that touched the hearts of women worldwide.
    — Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Edna helped Scott clear a path to biscuits and self-acceptance.
    — John Birdsall june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
  • Her list of wins overshadowed her list of failures and sparked a new journey to self-acceptance and self-love.
    — Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • With newfound self-acceptance and verve, Cojocaru is ready to get back to work.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 June 2023
  • It’s centered more around Wade and his journey of self-acceptance and inner strength.
    — Kristina Behr, Parents, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Getting to the point of speaking those personal truths meant walking a years-long path to self-acceptance.
    — Jeff Gage, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Sarah’s arc is one of requisite change through radical self-acceptance.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Hamill's play emphasizes Jo's growth in self-awareness and self-acceptance.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Brooke Shields has spent much of her career working on her self-esteem and learning self-acceptance.
    — Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Much of the film deals with Michael’s self-acceptance and his attempts to mend his relationships.
    — Scott Malia, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, Hurdle had a two-year-old daughter and began mulling about female self-acceptance.
    — Lindsy Van Gelder, Allure, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Steph Curry continues to promote self-acceptance on and off the court.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 22 June 2023
  • Each 30-minute art lesson was packed full of his trademark adages about self-acceptance and serenity.
    — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
  • This path from being blinded by pain and making self-destructive choices to self-acceptance and love.
    — Holly Jones, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Both shared with me their enormous sense of relief and self-acceptance stemming from this diagnosis.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
  • In their search for the spotlight, Taylah and Maeve dig deep to find self-acceptance — and a date to the Deb.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
  • In their search for the spotlight, Taylah and Maeve dig deep to find self-acceptance — and a date to the Deb.
    — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2023
  • Through it all, Rumi, who is half-demon, has to face another demon, one of self-acceptance.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In their search for the spotlight, Taylah and Maeve dig deep to find self-acceptance — and a date to the Deb.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • Through this relationship, León learns that self-acceptance is the foundation of love and trust.
    — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 July 2025
  • Hardin’s narrative to self-acceptance is dazzling too, as momentous as the road she’s traveled.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
  • Through his music, Brown was a symbol of Black equality, pride and self-acceptance.
    — Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Volume 1 is really about self-acceptance, right?
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
  • And on a beautiful night in Austin, self-acceptance and perseverance reigned supreme.
    — Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • This ethos of self-acceptance and creative exploration lies at the heart of the iconic collective’s legacy.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The campaign is an ode to self-acceptance, friendship, and love in all its forms—making the trio the perfect mix to represent its message.
    — ELLE, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Real trust grows when both partners share from a place of self-acceptance and vulnerability.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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