How to Use self-image in a Sentence

self-image

noun
  • Grant said this year’s theme was self-image.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Glasses don’t fit his self-image.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • These self-image issues still stick with her today.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Their daring heist pierced the nation’s self-image, too.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The moons connection to Jupiter is a boon for your self-image.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The woman said that the treatment also took a toll on her self-image.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
  • Many of them say the term injures their self-image and sense of belonging.
    — Daniel Oto-Peralías, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Perhaps his self-image was colored by that sense of not quite being the son that his dad wanted.
    — Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
  • Taneytown has not just an image problem, but a self-image problem.
    — Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The lengths to which Carlson will go in service to his own self-image never cease to amaze me.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Neptune retrograde is here to shake up your self-image, Aries.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 July 2025
  • Does this friend have potential body & self-image issues that the other girls don’t?
    — Erin Clack, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
  • In recent years, Acura has grappled with its self-image.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Moving forward can feel like a moral battle when your self-image feels tied to every misstep.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Spend some time reflecting on your current comfort zone or self-image, and record your thoughts in a journal.
    — Kazuyoshi Hisano, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
  • There is also the fact that Brazil’s national self-image is so bound up with football.
    — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The self-image of many physicians is based on their ability to cure disease or repair an injury.
    — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • These can all hurt a woman’s self-concept, which shapes identity, self-image and self-esteem.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 4 June 2026
  • This is a rebirth of identity, self-image, and personal goals.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
  • Treatment needs to address the emotions tied to binge eating, including shame and poor self-image.
    — Mayo Clinic News Network, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
  • During Use Some may experience mood changes or a shift in self-image.
    — Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Your growth and risk-taking behavior challenge their self-image and their perception of you.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The week kicks off with the dark of the moon in Leo, meaning your sector of identity and self-image is up for review.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 20 July 2025
  • The self-image reduces the options, and so the horizon becomes narrower.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Their self-image depends on being productive.
    — Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • When self-image doesn’t waver in the face of circumstances, growth becomes sustainable.
    — Chris Harris, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Those efforts helped Trump amplify his self-image as the leader who could end global conflicts.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, asking for help confidently shapes both others' perception of you and your self-image.
    — Melody Wilding, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • This may be a defense mechanism to protect our relationship and self-image.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • The fawner depends on others to prop up her self-image; the unfawner knows when to discard them entirely.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026

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