as in pride
a feeling that you are a good person who deserves to be treated with respect
He had a healthy sense of self-worth despite the ridicule he received as a child.
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Recent Examples of self-worth
Youth are taught life skills like conflict resolution, leadership and self-worth.
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead, the goal is to rebuild internal validation so that your self-worth is not controlled by engagement metrics.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Instructor Annelisa Richards says naked yoga is helping people confront discomfort and rediscover self-worth.
—Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Heinen says that this kind of erasure affects people’s self-worth and reinforces a system that keeps real people feeling less-than.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead, the goal is to rebuild internal validation so that your self-worth is not controlled by engagement metrics.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Instructor Annelisa Richards says naked yoga is helping people confront discomfort and rediscover self-worth.
—Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Heinen says that this kind of erasure affects people’s self-worth and reinforces a system that keeps real people feeling less-than.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-worth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-worth
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In a sloppy game, the Eagles will take pride in the turnover differential — the Eagles forced one and did not turn the ball over.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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They’re all held back by different things – pride, fear, shame – but all of them, in one way or another, are eventually set free by the truth.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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There is power in affording others the human dignity that all of God’s children deserve.—
Russell M. Nelson,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nusbaum, the Saint Mary’s College education professor, said Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training, along with crisis teams in schools, would help maintain the dignity of students and the safety of the teachers.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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That shouldn’t be surprising, as these types of environments often harm mental health, destroy self-confidence and lower productivity.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Researchers investigated whether repeating swear words could enhance strength, mood, humor, focus and self-confidence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Beccacece has tried to channel the growing confidence.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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These numbers highlight a challenge that extends far beyond accounting, and that’s not understanding the critical link between financial confidence and entrepreneurial growth.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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