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as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
her self-regard meant that she assumed everyone wanted to hear about every tiny detail of her life
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as in pride
a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance
people with enough self-regard to keep their modest home in spotless condition
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Recent Examples of self-regard
But the notion has garnered Burrows plenty of attention in the Lone Star State, a place with no lack of self-regard.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Despite the insulation of their self-regard, strugglers were not immune from these larger political currents.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
That’s in their relationship, but maybe just as important, in John’s self-regard, too.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
This was precisely the space occupied by Andersen’s emperor, whose solipsism and stubborn self-regard were visible, even if his clothes were not.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Whatever lasting arguments his theory might have ignited seem to have given way to an understanding of an endowment as an end in itself, a stand-in for a university’s purpose, a rejection of the idea that underlying a belief in institutional eternity is an alienating self-regard.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Read: Justin Trudeau’s performative self-regard First, though, Canadians, like Ontarians before them, will have to decide their votes by answering a single question: Who will best defend them from Trump’s attacks?
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
But close observers of Trump’s political ups and downs understand a key to understanding the chaos: his mountainous self-regard.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Despite the insulation of their self-regard, strugglers were not immune from these larger political currents.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
That’s in their relationship, but maybe just as important, in John’s self-regard, too.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
This was precisely the space occupied by Andersen’s emperor, whose solipsism and stubborn self-regard were visible, even if his clothes were not.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Whatever lasting arguments his theory might have ignited seem to have given way to an understanding of an endowment as an end in itself, a stand-in for a university’s purpose, a rejection of the idea that underlying a belief in institutional eternity is an alienating self-regard.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Read: Justin Trudeau’s performative self-regard First, though, Canadians, like Ontarians before them, will have to decide their votes by answering a single question: Who will best defend them from Trump’s attacks?
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
But close observers of Trump’s political ups and downs understand a key to understanding the chaos: his mountainous self-regard.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-regard
Noun
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But nothing has replaced the void left by mining, which, though dangerous and poorly paid, galvanized those who descended into the earth with working-class pride and purpose.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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For Sandra De Anda, the network coordinator for Orange County Rapid Response Network, which connects immigrants to legal help and runs a hotline to report ICE sightings, the poll results are a source of pride.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Our policies have been defined more by optimism and generosity than by selfishness and cynicism.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Shooting the final sequence from Cassie’s point of view was a last-minute adjustment, which Levinson made the day of filming to emphasize Cassie’s narcissism and selfishness.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The accompanying bathroom sports dual quartz vanities and an oversize porcelain shower topped by an arched clerestory window.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Bathrooms are also adorned with Calacatta Viola marble vanities and white micro cement showers.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Weltman has confidence Orlando is an appealing job – largely thanks to its young roster that includes Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Desmond Bane and Jalen Suggs.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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Tweens and teens look to each other for clarity and guidance on how to behave and how to feel, all the while gambling with each other’s social confidence and self-esteem.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In an era when youth sports can sometimes feel corrupted by money, pressure and adult ego, the Lee Corso Legacy Fund serves as a reminder of what sports are supposed to be about in the first place.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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And today, as young fighters begin to be compared to him, there is no ego—only gratitude.—
Jorge Ebro
May 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Of course, there are many lovely actors who are curious and ask you questions about yourself and are normal, but a lot of them have been suffering from long-term main character energy and don’t have the magnetic personality to offset their narcissism.—
Ryan O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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The narcissism charge was especially baffling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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