self-love

Example Sentences

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The diet culture of the ’90s was never totally vanquished, and Ozempic has complicated narratives about body size, health, and self-love, to put it mildly.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The self-love script took hold in part because it offered a comforting narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

It has also brought mental health issues into public conversation - RM of BTS, the globally renowned K-pop group known for songs promoting self-love, is among those who have shared the book online.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

You said in your recent Genius video that you really want reciprocal love because there’s only so much self-love you can give yourself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

I’d been way off course, theorizing jealous secrets, when Sela’s actual truth was another thing I’d always sucked at: self-love.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith