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Discover LudwigThe phrase "former self" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a person's past or previous state, personality, or behavior. It can also be used to describe a transformation or change that has occurred in someone's life. Example: After years of struggling with addiction, he finally sought help and was able to overcome his demons and return to his former self - a loving husband and dedicated father.
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Was he now acknowledging his former self?
— Poor Masculinity, he's but a shell of his former self.
Nelson performed as a shell of his former self.
Physically, I'm a shadow of my former self.
Core al Qaeda is a shell of its former self.
Inhabiting your former self can be hard work.
It still stands, though a shadow of its former self.
MySpace is barely a shadow of its former self.
Outside, the beach is a shadow of its former self.
She began to see glimmers of his former self.
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