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
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Output becomes an ever-growing proxy for self-worth.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Your finances and self-worth are getting a big boost, Gemini.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 June 2025
Your outlook on self-worth, self-respect, and security will deepen in the second week of July.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
Don’t tie your self-worth to immediate performance.
—Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Your finances and self-worth are getting a big boost, Gemini.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 June 2025
Your outlook on self-worth, self-respect, and security will deepen in the second week of July.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
Don’t tie your self-worth to immediate performance.
—Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-worth
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-worth. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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