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
These stem from fragile self-worth or identity, leading to patterns like seeking validation from unavailable partners.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
That same day, while dazzling your fifth house of creativity, Venus will clash with Pluto retrograde in your stability-seeking second house of security and finances, stirring up issues around money, self-worth and self-expression.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025
The Cancer full moon on the 13th may bring clarity around your finances or self-worth, showing you where adjustments are needed.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Co-produced with Grammy-winning pianist Ruslan Sirota, the track is an anthem of transformation, self-worth, and feminine power.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
That same day, while dazzling your fifth house of creativity, Venus will clash with Pluto retrograde in your stability-seeking second house of security and finances, stirring up issues around money, self-worth and self-expression.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025
The Cancer full moon on the 13th may bring clarity around your finances or self-worth, showing you where adjustments are needed.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Co-produced with Grammy-winning pianist Ruslan Sirota, the track is an anthem of transformation, self-worth, and feminine power.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-worth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-worth
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Meanwhile, the Pride Month display at the Stonewall National Monument excluded transgender pride flags this year, according to ABC News.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Tall soldiers, the pride of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century armies—and in the case of Frederick William I of Prussia’s Potsdam Giants, a virtual fetish—became a liability on nineteenth-century battlefields.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
28 June 2025
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But in a way, that's nothing new; trans people have been fighting for their rights, dignity, and liberation for generations.—
Veralyn Williams,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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Each offering is a place to uplift truth, refuse silence and, through images and words, bear witness to our dignity and power.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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For instance, dogs have been shown to help people develop self-confidence, confidence in others, empathy toward others and a positive mood.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Our own, which are triggered by personal values and beliefs, experiences, goals, ambitions, self-confidence, personal biases.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Khan said the data actually instills confidence in the health of the overall housing market.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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