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This may be a defense mechanism to protect our relationship and self-image.—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Reviewing the apocalyptic drama’s latest installment, IndieWire’s Ben Travers analyzed how Ellie’s road to revenge might impact her self-image.—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 May 2025 Even his wave was measured and respectful, not the sweeping gesture of a leader with a hyperbolic self-image.—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 This defensive response often stems from the transgressor feeling that offering a sincere apology would undermine their self-image or sense of pride.—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-image
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