How to Use self-improvement in a Sentence

self-improvement

noun
  • In fact, in some cases, the quest for self-improvement may just be avoidance.
    Myisha Battle, TIME, 30 May 2024
  • So the key to self-improvement is simple: Have your parents die.
    David Marchese, New York Times, 4 May 2024
  • The books should be non-fiction and focus on self-improvement.
    USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
  • You’ll be focused on self-improvement during the final weeks of June, and may not be in that much of a social mood.
    Dossé-Via, refinery29.com, 5 June 2023
  • Some people may even approach a counselor with the goal of self-improvement.
    Claire Gillespie, Health, 1 May 2023
  • Choose self-improvement over trying to force your will on others.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Biggs declares that the process isn’t about self-improvement but about freedom.
    Devoney Looser, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Focus on self-improvement, keeping in shape and putting your best foot forward.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
  • Pisces February 19-March 20 There's no time like the present to get serious about self-improvement.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Ramadan is a month of self-reflection and self-improvement.
    Sidra Imtiaz, Allure, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The skies are glowing with a beautiful New Moon in your 6th House of Wellness, making this the perfect time to focus on self-improvement.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Look inward and choose self-improvement over trying to change others.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
  • These are just the mere statistics, the number-crunching, but what fuels the man now ranked No. 1 for a record eighth time is the idea of constant self-improvement, as well as keeping the lid on the wannabes.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Escape the hustle and bustle and focus on self-improvement, with the backdrop of a beautiful beach town.
    Leah Romero, ELLE, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Those born with this Venus placement are committed to self-improvement.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
  • Make self-improvement and mental strength a priority in your own life.
    Amy Morin, Parents, 3 July 2024
  • To nurture a growth mindset, focus on learning and self-improvement.
    Doaa K. Darwish, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Steele displays a genuine enjoyment in the self-improvement process.
    Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Stick to personal goals, self-improvement and being healthy, happy and in control.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Everybody was thinking about self-care, self-improvement, self, self, self.
    Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 5 Feb. 2024
  • But keep your inner rock star focused—you’re here for self-improvement, not partying.
    Adam Morganstern, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The focus: politics, misguided self-improvement, and the challenges of life with young kids and aging parents.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • For Biggs, reading is not a tool of self-improvement but a route to freedom: something that can give you permission to identify your desires and act on them.
    Hannah Rosefield, The New Republic, 8 June 2023
  • This is an ideal moment to set intentions for the year ahead, focusing on personal goals and self-improvement.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The shop wasn’t the place to find classical literature, self-improvement books or biographies.
    Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2023
  • Among other things, O’Loughlin was drawn to Robbins’s idea that nutrition was an essential building block of self-improvement.
    Longreads, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The allure of the January fresh start only adds to seductive messages about reinvention and self-improvement.
    Oona Hanson, CNN, 28 Jan. 2024
  • This year, the concept of hydration smoothly flowed into the sinkhole of self-improvement culture that’s characterized so much of our lives in recent years.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Concentrate on home and self-improvement instead of trying to please someone unworthy of your trust and affection.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
  • Pay attention to health, self-improvement and feeling comfortable with your surroundings.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024

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