self-starter
Example Sentences
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Essentially, the man appears to be opting out of the medical establishment altogether, while using his own girlfriend and his “clone baby” as experimental proving grounds for self-starter cures involving lots of peptides.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
She’s a natural, a self-starter, a quick learner, a hard bargainer, a mistress of disguise — really just putting on a wig, some good clothes and a posh British or American accent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
You have been improvising so much the last several years in your career; you have been a self-starter.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2020
According to Ms. Smith, Edith Gregor Halpert was a “formidable, feisty and sometimes manipulative self-starter with an ecumenical eye, a passion for art and an inborn instinct for sales and promotion.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2019
Their son was a self-starter, a little bit of a loner, and very self-sufficient.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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