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Recent Examples of self-regard 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 Here, unable to transcend his previous work, the Englishman smothers the same performance in whinging self-regard. Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025 George Kennan, a man of soaring self-regard, might have said that. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025 Madrid are also by far the closest thing in football to the Lakers in terms of glamour, stature and self-regard, but this is where the similarities end. Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-regard
Noun
  • Following religious conviction, pride in one's homeland and confidence in its future is the sentiment that very well might induce the most people to get married and have children.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But the major collections were looking inward, building on a rich heritage with confidence and pride that hasn’t been the norm in Saudi for generations.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But Friendship also let viewers see some of those Robinson character quirks as evidence of selfishness, male ego, and real mental instability.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • There is zero selfishness to his game, no holding back to prevent injury.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Will include a champagne bar, soft seating, makeup counters and Hollywood vanity mirrors.
    Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Stock up your vanity with these staples, or get a jump-start on holiday shopping while deals last.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Brazil’s leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed confidence on Monday that his country and the United States will reach a trade deal.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Playing without starting quarterback Nicco Marchiol and its top two running backs, the Mountaineers were limited offensively, and TCU’s defense did a tremendous job of not giving the West Virginia offense confidence.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And the ego needed to overcome shyness and stage fright collides with the endless rejection that defines the profession.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But Friendship also let viewers see some of those Robinson character quirks as evidence of selfishness, male ego, and real mental instability.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Worse yet, the researchers found that AI brain rot brought out an LLM’s darkest traits, including higher rates of psychopathy and narcissism.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, the deputy commissioner was asking me about narcissism and criminal thinking.
    Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Self-regard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-regard. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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