express oneself

1. Reveal or portray one's feelings or views through speech, writing, some form of art, or behavior. For example, I find it hard to express myself in Italian, or Helen expresses herself through her painting, or Teenagers often express themselves through their attire, haircuts, and the like. [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

“To put on a Rick Owens sequined cowl or knee-high leather stocking boots is to express oneself in a language not everyone understands.”

From New York Times

The punks rejected majoritarian culture and the constraints it attempted to impose, advocating instead for an individualism that included the freedom to express oneself without compromise.

From Salon

The punks rejected majoritarian culture and the constraints it attempted to impose, advocating instead for an individualism that included the freedom to express oneself without compromise.

From Salon

But two new books share an exasperation with the common sentiment that there’s never been a worse time to express oneself than the present.

From New York Times

It is wild to me that adults hit children as punishment and then expect children to understand a “no hitting” rule or to comprehend that violence is not a good way to solve problems or express oneself.

From Slate