self-worth
noun
: a sense of one's own value as a human being : self-esteem
feelings of self-worth
a lack of self-worth
helping to build/develop self-worth
people with low/greater/higher self-worth
Too often, college students base their self-worth solely on their GPA.—
Marcia Morris
Marcia Morris… jobs that gave them not only wages and health care and pensions but also a context, a sense of self-worth, a kind of identity.—Lance Morrow
Lance Morrow… a five-minute film that touches on themes of building inner strength and developing a strong sense of self-worth.—Natalie Proulx
Natalie ProulxExamples of self-worth in a Sentence
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Early-career employees trip up when their enviable self-worth manifests as entitlement.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Of course, a culture oriented around consumption doesn't necessarily align with that kind of body type, and for some people, tying self-worth to one's weight grew increasingly untenable as diet culture and media messaging leaned harder in one direction: be thin or be nothing at all.
—NPR, 13 May 2024
This form of neglect may impact the elderly the most, leading to emotional issues such as loss of dignity, self-worth, and respect.
—Dr. Robert Glatter and Dr. Peter J Papadakos, TIME, 2 May 2024
Other symptoms include trouble with sleeping, eating, energy, concentration, or self-worth.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2024
Carly Galluzzo, a law student from Long Island, New York, has cut out relationships from her life after 16 years of disastrous dating that left her mental health and self-worth affected.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
These small but daily digs wear down my self-esteem and self-worth.
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
A lot of my self-worth was deeply damaged from that set experience.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
This can result in an unhealthy dependence on a partner for validation and self-worth, thereby creating a cycle of emotional highs and lows.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Of course, a culture oriented around consumption doesn't necessarily align with that kind of body type, and for some people, tying self-worth to one's weight grew increasingly untenable as diet culture and media messaging leaned harder in one direction: be thin or be nothing at all.
—NPR, 13 May 2024
This form of neglect may impact the elderly the most, leading to emotional issues such as loss of dignity, self-worth, and respect.
—Dr. Robert Glatter and Dr. Peter J Papadakos, TIME, 2 May 2024
Other symptoms include trouble with sleeping, eating, energy, concentration, or self-worth.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2024
Carly Galluzzo, a law student from Long Island, New York, has cut out relationships from her life after 16 years of disastrous dating that left her mental health and self-worth affected.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
These small but daily digs wear down my self-esteem and self-worth.
—Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
A lot of my self-worth was deeply damaged from that set experience.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
This can result in an unhealthy dependence on a partner for validation and self-worth, thereby creating a cycle of emotional highs and lows.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-worth. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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