internalize

Example Sentences

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A person experiencing stressors—such as discrimination, bias and stigma—because of their minoritized identity can internalize feelings of shame when their psychosocial support systems and coping mechanisms are inadequate or overwhelmed.

From Scientific American

And he has spent years persuading supporters to internalize political and legal threats to him as deeply personal attacks on them.

From Seattle Times

An “ugly” divorce made him realize he “did a lot of screaming,” and he said that led him to change those destructive patterns he internalized as a kid.

From Los Angeles Times

Their relationship was sometimes strained, but Val said he internalized his father’s methods.

From New York Times

She has found that we have a tendency to internalize our financial situations, which elicits emotions that direct a lot of our future spending behavior.

From New York Times