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Examples of self-image in a Sentence
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As one of the first toy companies to create and market Black dolls that looked like Black people, not just dolls that had been painted black instead of white, its goal was to improve representation in dolls and the self-image of Black children.
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Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
After all, the same algorithms making teenagers miserable by serving up an endless stream of content that tends to harm their self-image are bad for adults, too.
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Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 19 June 2024
Gemini May 21 – June 20 Your self-image could be wavering and shifting like a mirage.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024
This is a character who’s trying to avoid chaos, who feels like all the responsibilities are falling on her, and also has self-image problems.
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Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above
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“Self-image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-image. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
self-image
noun
self-im·age
ˈsel-ˈfim-ij
: one's ideas about oneself or one's role
Medical Definition
self-image
noun
self-im·age
-ˈim-ij
: one's conception of oneself or of one's role
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