How to Use "Self" with Example Sentences

self (n): a person's identity or personality

Listen to the Lesson | Listen with pause

Used with adjectives:

"He puts his whole self into his work."
(whole, entire)

"She didn't want to show her true self."
(true, actual, real, inner)

"He was angry at his own self."
(own)

"He wasn't his normal self today."
(normal, usual)

"Will he ever be back to his former self?"
(former, old, happy, cheerful)

Used with verbs:

"He revealed his true self at the party."
(revealed, showed, displayed, expressed)

"She went on a mission to discover her true self."
(discover, find)