express itself/themselves

idiom

of feelings
: to become known or seen as the result of a particular action
His rage and frustration expressed themselves as/in/through temper tantrums.

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This lower path is faster-acting and doesn’t express itself via speech. Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 What the mass adoption of video-generating AI products could meaningfully change is how people express themselves online. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024 Banning TikTok blatantly violates the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans who use this app to express themselves and communicate with people around the world. Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024 In a coming-of-age story, young characters usually try to express themselves through art. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for express itself/themselves 

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“Express itself/themselves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/express%20itself%2Fthemselves. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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