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
The way out is moving the weight of your self-worth back inside.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In Taurus, those roadblocks can feel especially personal, touching on money, security, self-worth, or comfort.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
Lack of income is a contagion that infects self-worth, confidence and the ability to be present in life.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The universe is reinforcing your identity as Venus, planet of self-worth, joins Mars in your capable sign, inviting you to lead with confidence.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In Taurus, those roadblocks can feel especially personal, touching on money, security, self-worth, or comfort.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
Lack of income is a contagion that infects self-worth, confidence and the ability to be present in life.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The universe is reinforcing your identity as Venus, planet of self-worth, joins Mars in your capable sign, inviting you to lead with confidence.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-worth
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But since his 2016 debut, Bad Bunny has emerged as the leader of a new cohort of barrier-breaking artists, among them Karol G, J Balvin, Anitta and Peso Pluma, who are globalizing the genre and redefining crossover appeal with their fierce cultural pride.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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No reward, other than the pride of having survived.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Protecting human dignity and human lives is.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The rejection of bedrock Christian values such as dignity, mercy, and compassion did not start with the crisis in Minnesota.—
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Having built multibillion-dollar companies, often at a young age, their self-confidence frequently leads them to underestimate the complexities of public policy, to misunderstand public opinion, and to overestimate their ability to push large changes through quickly.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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For fledgling photographer Kristian Pederson, the antidote to this schism is a cosmic dose—a Faustian dose—of self-confidence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Many CEOs assume that once a capable CFO is in place, financial confidence will follow.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now the public appears to have lost confidence in Noem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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