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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Recent Examples of self-respect
From writer-director John Carney (Sing Street, Once), Power Ballad is a feel-good story about music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Varley’s got a lot of self-respect.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
The masses, demeaned and starved, see in tyranny a tantalizing elixir of equality and self-respect, which will liberate them from élite domination and deliver them from want and anxieties.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Always uphold truth; self-respect comes from keeping integrity tight.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Your money can stretch further while your self-respect stays strong and steady.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
That happens through predictable acts of self-respect, rather than just affirmations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Value yourself — self-respect guides smarter choices.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Productivity hits different when it’s rooted in self-respect.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 18 Jan. 2026
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Varley’s got a lot of self-respect.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
The masses, demeaned and starved, see in tyranny a tantalizing elixir of equality and self-respect, which will liberate them from élite domination and deliver them from want and anxieties.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Always uphold truth; self-respect comes from keeping integrity tight.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Your money can stretch further while your self-respect stays strong and steady.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
That happens through predictable acts of self-respect, rather than just affirmations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Value yourself — self-respect guides smarter choices.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Productivity hits different when it’s rooted in self-respect.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-respect
Noun
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Kendra, for Joseph, for the whole family, wake up and repent of their pride, their feeling of the world is against them, get things right in their family.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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If festive pride persists, it is no longer connected to a country, empire, culture, or race, but the unique traditions of individual municipalities, pitted against one another in fierce but friendly, sportsmanlike rivalries.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Protect playtime, and your confidence grows steadily.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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New Yorkers deserve confidence in their government.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Self-respect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-respect. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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