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
Levy, meanwhile, tries to reconcile her future with her self-worth.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 May 2025
This is especially crucial for Black people, who have and continue to use the trappings of fashion to signal success, self-worth and pride.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
For Black communities, dressing fine has long been a form of resistance-sartorial activism that threads self-worth, rebellion, and creativity into every seam.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 5 May 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 May 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 May 2025
This is especially crucial for Black people, who have and continue to use the trappings of fashion to signal success, self-worth and pride.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
For Black communities, dressing fine has long been a form of resistance-sartorial activism that threads self-worth, rebellion, and creativity into every seam.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 5 May 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 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-worth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-worth
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South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters party defended its inflammatory leader against President Donald Trump’s criticisms over calls for violence against white people, taking it as a sign of pride.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2025
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From faculty and alumni to area businesses, the expressions of pride in Harvard’s stance for academic freedom are effusive.—
Jacob Posner,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 May 2025
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Last week, in his first address to world diplomats as pontiff, Pope Leo said the dignity of migrants had to be respected.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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All Marylanders benefit from reforms that reduce the financial burden of incarceration and uphold the values of dignity and humanity.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
18 May 2025
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The most successful TikTok advisers may well be those who are most able to express self-confidence.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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With this new edition and the broader series in general, the mother-daughter pair are seeking to inspire individuality and self-confidence in children.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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As Napoli’s frustrations grew, Inter gained in confidence of being able to retain their title, one many thought lost.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Of all the intangibles in sports, confidence is the one that comes and goes.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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