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
By the weekend, the Libra Moon shifts attention to your money and values sector, encouraging balance around spending, earning, and self-worth.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
Budgeting apps or spending trackers, along with thoughtful discussions about the relationship between self-worth and material things, can help build self-awareness around spending habits.
—Steph Wagner, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
There is still certainly a part of my self-worth that's [00:37:00] displayed, in my skiing.
—Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Kennedy Barnes and Lillian Peters, both from Buckhead, are participants in Girls on the Run, a national organization that uses physical activity to help girls develop healthy habits and positive self-worth.
—Monique John, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
Budgeting apps or spending trackers, along with thoughtful discussions about the relationship between self-worth and material things, can help build self-awareness around spending habits.
—Steph Wagner, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
There is still certainly a part of my self-worth that's [00:37:00] displayed, in my skiing.
—Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Kennedy Barnes and Lillian Peters, both from Buckhead, are participants in Girls on the Run, a national organization that uses physical activity to help girls develop healthy habits and positive self-worth.
—Monique John, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-worth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-worth
Noun
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Once home to countless cultural celebrations, the park embodies Widman’s legacy of arts, equity and community pride.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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To appear earnest, eager, or uncool in exchange for a chance at something real is to give someone power over your heart, pride, and time.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The freedom to travel freely will allow those of us contending with a disability to live our lives with the same autonomy and dignity as every other citizen in our city.—
Gian Carlo Pedulla,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Principles like the moral equality of persons, the principle that everyone deserves dignity and respect, and that people should not be judged on the basis of morally irrelevant features beyond their control.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This reawakens your joy, passion and self-confidence, making your dating life feel fun again.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her Florence by Mills fashion brand also serves as an extension of her personal style with inclusive ready-to-wear, loungewear, activewear and intimates rooted in self-confidence, optimism and comfort, with prices ranging from $8 to $85.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In June, voting members rejected the second assessment in a 229-166 vote, a move the lawsuit characterized as a loss of confidence in the board’s management.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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