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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This act—the most basic aspect of quarterbacking—has defined his life and, at times, his self-worth.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Mami Wata was invoked in Black communities by rituals that ensured safety, provided healing, and sowed self-worth.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Your relationship with money, security and self-worth is shifting drastically.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Thomas told me that job loss feels deeply personal because our work is often tied to our identity, self-worth and daily structure.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Mami Wata was invoked in Black communities by rituals that ensured safety, provided healing, and sowed self-worth.
—Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Your relationship with money, security and self-worth is shifting drastically.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Thomas told me that job loss feels deeply personal because our work is often tied to our identity, self-worth and daily structure.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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