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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Our self-worth shouldn’t be tied to admissions letters This environment that colleges have created for admissions is mean.
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
In a trauma bond, your identity and self-worth can become so wrapped up in the relationship that even brief separation triggers intense fear, Dr. Messman says—not just of losing them, but of losing yourself.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
Thursday through Saturday’s Taurus Moon brings a grounding reset to your sector of money and self-worth.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
Today, that agent is focusing on bigger issues that bring more value to the customer—and self-worth to the agent.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
In a trauma bond, your identity and self-worth can become so wrapped up in the relationship that even brief separation triggers intense fear, Dr. Messman says—not just of losing them, but of losing yourself.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
Thursday through Saturday’s Taurus Moon brings a grounding reset to your sector of money and self-worth.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
Today, that agent is focusing on bigger issues that bring more value to the customer—and self-worth to the agent.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-worth. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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