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
Jennie Garth is opening up about her struggles with mental health, substance abuse and self-worth 36 years after Beverly Hills 90210 launched her into superstardom.
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Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Music City is an emotionally manipulative lover on the country singer’s latest release: a concise, spare album about heartache, self-worth, and resilience.
—Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
For people who’ve built their self-worth around titles, expertise, and relentless forward momentum, purgatory is particularly brutal.
—Geoff Curtis, Fortune, 6 Apr. 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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Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Music City is an emotionally manipulative lover on the country singer’s latest release: a concise, spare album about heartache, self-worth, and resilience.
—Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
For people who’ve built their self-worth around titles, expertise, and relentless forward momentum, purgatory is particularly brutal.
—Geoff Curtis, Fortune, 6 Apr. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-worth
Noun
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But nothing has replaced the void left by mining, which, though dangerous and poorly paid, galvanized those who descended into the earth with working-class pride and purpose.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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For Sandra De Anda, the network coordinator for Orange County Rapid Response Network, which connects immigrants to legal help and runs a hotline to report ICE sightings, the poll results are a source of pride.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Nowhere is that power more evident than in Florida’s nursing centers, where nurses serve as the backbone of quality, continuity, and dignity in care.—
Dawn Chery-Mangine,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Treating customers with dignity and respect is a founding belief at Publix.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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Reinforcing Gonzalez’s self-confidence is his propensity to thrive when runners are in scoring position.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In a beauty landscape increasingly shaped by conversations around inclusivity and self-confidence, beauty technology brand Ulike is expanding the conversation beyond skin-deep results.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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In the meantime, Chisholm’s teammates and manager expressed confidence in his ability to turn things around with plenty of baseball left to play.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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The Pisces Moon trine Jupiter gives instinct unusual confidence, making a risk feel worth taking.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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