How to Use esteem in a Sentence

esteem

noun
  • She has won esteem for her work with cancer patients.
  • The choice of the song provides a taste of the esteem Porter has for Galileo Galilei.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Agnes has quite low self-esteem, and the queen does not.
    Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The jobs that people hold in the highest esteem, or at least pay the most, are the jobs that are the least essential.
    Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • On the flip, there are a lot of things to like about him — things the Diamondbacks hold in high esteem.
    Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • That should have been a red flag for me, but my self-esteem at the time, in many ways, agreed with his objection.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 July 2022
  • Bedell Smith said there was still time for Charles to grow in people’s esteem.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The outcome is to build self confidence and self esteem.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022
  • And we’re tortured by certain aspects of it, because of low self-esteem around looks and all of that.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Well that says a heartbreaking amount about his self-esteem, no?
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 July 2022
  • But no one is going to come out of it concerned for his self-esteem, either.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2022
  • Prestige still comes the old-fashioned way, borne on waves of public esteem.
    Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Despite her partner’s support, the flare-up took a toll on Nieves’ self esteem.
    Tess Garcia, refinery29.com, 10 May 2023
  • All the songs feature lyrics about girls with high self-esteem heading straight into love.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Barack and Michelle Obama's relationship in high esteem, just like the rest of us.
    Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Agyesh Madan, whose brand Stòffa is best known for relaxed shirt jackets, still holds the tie in esteem.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The adult could be left with lower self esteem and higher self doubt, Waichler says.
    Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 13 July 2022
  • Public esteem for the high court has fallen to its lowest level in decades.
    Michael Linhorst, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Perhaps the anger is protecting you from feelings of low self-esteem.
    Cathryne Keller, SELF, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Her conditioned worsened and her self-esteem took a hit.
    Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2022
  • In one 2019 study, fans of a college football team felt a two-day rise in self-esteem after a victory.
    Ken Budd, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Certainly, not all Presidents are held in the same high esteem as the Father of our Country.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
  • This will strengthen the healing process, as our confidence and self-esteem pushes us to move away from past hurts that have left a scar on our hearts.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Well, the same is true if someone is attempting to lower their self-esteem with snide comments.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 2 May 2022
  • Miss Honey is from the inside out meek, low confidence, low self-esteem.
    Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Unlike her dad, G'iah doesn't exactly hold Fury and his friends — or the entire human race — in high esteem.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023
  • While awaiting their release, many teens struggle with regrets and low self-esteem, faith leaders told The AP.
    Giovanna Dell'orto, Chron, 16 Apr. 2022
  • The 106-line poem pleaded in some places, scolded in others and blamed her parents for saddling her with low self- esteem.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2023
  • Rachel would’ve raised the world's most well-rounded and highly self-esteem-possessing children.
    Rita Omokha, ELLE, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Every opinion poll also shows that public esteem for the court has plummeted over the past two years.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2023

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