shadow of one's former self: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • A person who is significantly weakened, diminished, or reduced in vitality, ability, or reputation compared with how they were in the past.
  • A situation or thing that is merely a faint, inferior, or diminished remnant of its earlier state.

  Examples

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  • After years of illness, he became a shadow of his former self, unable to enjoy the things he loved.

    Después de años de enfermedad, se convirtió en una sombra de lo que fue, incapaz de disfrutar las cosas que amaba.

  • She feels like a shadow of her former self since the accident left her with limited mobility.

    Ella se siente como una sombra de lo que fue desde que el accidente le dejó movilidad limitada.

  • Once a vibrant performer, he’s now just a shadow of his former self on stage.

    Antes un intérprete vibrante, ahora es solo una sombra de lo que fue en el escenario.