self-starter

Example Sentences

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As Rickey, a flighty self-starter who just can’t seem to get started, Angarano is wildly funny and also painfully familiar.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

So when you croon the lines, you need to both gently guide them so they’re not intimidated, but also motivate them to be an independent self-starter.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

We spiffied him up, and I reprogrammed him from thinking troll to thinking funny, kind, self-starter, entrepreneurial.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2020

Yet Michelangelo’s self-starter claims may still stand up to scrutiny.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2017

I emphasized my ability to work independently, that I was a self-starter and had excellent time management skills.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad