as in pride
a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance
getting a job and moving out of his parents' house did a lot to increase his self-respect
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At once vulnerable and independent, Pugh plays Almut with the self-respect to assert them.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Enforcing your boundaries is a sign of self-respect.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Aug. 2024
Setting boundaries is crucial for maintaining their self-respect and mental well-being.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 24 July 2024
Burke said that's she's been consistently in therapy for the last decade and has been on a journey of self-love and self-respect.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Recognize that self-care is self-respect and self-love.
—Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Nonetheless, the topic of self-respect kept surfacing for me.
—Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
As Locke put it in his essay, this was a period of renewal, of self-respect, and of self-dependence among Black people.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2024
When the losses mount to an uncontrollable level, there are ramifications that can cost the gambler his or her finances, multiple personal relationships and self-respect.
—Steve Silverman, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024
Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
Enforcing your boundaries is a sign of self-respect.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Aug. 2024
Setting boundaries is crucial for maintaining their self-respect and mental well-being.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 24 July 2024
Burke said that's she's been consistently in therapy for the last decade and has been on a journey of self-love and self-respect.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Recognize that self-care is self-respect and self-love.
—Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Nonetheless, the topic of self-respect kept surfacing for me.
—Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
As Locke put it in his essay, this was a period of renewal, of self-respect, and of self-dependence among Black people.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2024
When the losses mount to an uncontrollable level, there are ramifications that can cost the gambler his or her finances, multiple personal relationships and self-respect.
—Steve Silverman, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024
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