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
For people who’ve built their self-worth around titles, expertise, and relentless forward momentum, purgatory is particularly brutal.
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Geoff Curtis, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
And remember, your self-worth shouldn’t rise and fall with a performance review.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Small, honest steps heal bonds and strengthen everyday self-worth.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
And that’s where AI is sometimes wrong turns into something that hits your self-worth.
—Nick Dothée, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
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Geoff Curtis, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
And remember, your self-worth shouldn’t rise and fall with a performance review.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Small, honest steps heal bonds and strengthen everyday self-worth.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
And that’s where AI is sometimes wrong turns into something that hits your self-worth.
—Nick Dothée, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-worth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-worth
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Wrapping up the conversation, Knowles mentioned her new venture, Badass Teenie B Productions, and emphasized the value of staying authentic and taking pride in your achievements.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Darrell takes pride in the adventure and education storage buying has provided him.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Before investing millions more yen in robotic experiments, the next policy response might be to meaningfully lift wages as part of a broader effort to restore dignity and status to the work itself.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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The hospice movement that emerged in the latter half of the last century improved conditions for patients in the later years of life, replacing sterile, clinical hospital settings with holistic care centered on pain management, dignity, and quality of life.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Many people started talking about cosmetic surgery as a personal desire, a way to build self-confidence.—
Rheana Murray,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Gardening fosters life skills, such as teamwork, patience, self-confidence and responsibility.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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The speed with which some fan confidence in him has eroded was, nevertheless, unprecedented considering no Liverpool manager (or in Slot’s case, head coach) has delivered the league title at the end of their first season since Kenny Dalglish in 1985-86.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Money, confidence or themes surrounding you are under the microscope today, asking you to stop settling for less.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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