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
Associate net worth with self-worth (for you and others).
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Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
In an examination of stigma, resilience, and the search for self-worth, Paul channels his mental health struggles into domestic service for mistresses and online rituals of cleaning.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
This is all thanks to the full moon in Aries, activating your stability-seeking second house of self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The Eight of Pentacles arrives when your dedication to your craft, your health, or your self-worth begins to pay off.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
In an examination of stigma, resilience, and the search for self-worth, Paul channels his mental health struggles into domestic service for mistresses and online rituals of cleaning.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
This is all thanks to the full moon in Aries, activating your stability-seeking second house of self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The Eight of Pentacles arrives when your dedication to your craft, your health, or your self-worth begins to pay off.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-worth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-worth
Noun
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Quiroga Chaparro fled Colombia to escape persecution based on his sexuality after attending a gay pride event, his husband said.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Agnes was a passionate historian, who took great pride in preserving her family’s rich history.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ayiku adds that this approach reduces transportation barriers, preserves dignity, and guarantees accessibility for all applicants.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
31 Oct. 2025
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My value, my dignity as a human being, was completely dependent on my ability to work, as if nothing else about me awarded me the ability to feel satiated by food.—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Coaching successfully in such conditions requires a mixture of humility and self-confidence, as well as a certain cunning.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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For creatives and business women alike, looking the part can be the key to not only self-confidence but also self-actualization.—
Brianna J. Heath,
Essence,
27 Oct. 2025
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This funny tale of unlikely heroism can be enjoyed either as a read-aloud or as a confidence booster for newly independent readers.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Narrowly beating Purdue as a 21-point favorite won’t inspire a lot of confidence for the final stretch of the regular season.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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