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
There might be issues surrounding self-worth and self-respect, as the sun tensely meets Saturn and Neptune over the next few days.
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Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
For me, that meant working to heal my anxious attachment style, develop my self-worth, and ultimately, find a healthy, happy partnership with another person.
—Rebecca Fearn, SELF, 27 May 2025
The sun coordinating with Neptune illuminates where there are holes in self-worth.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Despite having that big of a net worth, Liver King says that self-worth should be prioritized more.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 May 2025
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Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
For me, that meant working to heal my anxious attachment style, develop my self-worth, and ultimately, find a healthy, happy partnership with another person.
—Rebecca Fearn, SELF, 27 May 2025
The sun coordinating with Neptune illuminates where there are holes in self-worth.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Despite having that big of a net worth, Liver King says that self-worth should be prioritized more.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-worth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-worth
Noun
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Uranium enrichment, a source of pride for Iran, is at the heart of a long rift between the two countries.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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As his tenure there comes to an end next month, Levine can look in the mirror and say with no small measure of pride: Mission accomplished.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Rerum upheld labor unions as a proper exercise of workers’ natural rights to dignity and authentic freedom—and emphasized the obligation of the state to protect their rights and interests.—
Time,
Time,
29 May 2025
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The Renaissance celebrated the dignity of man; science opened new frontiers.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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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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For example, recently published research by Australian psychologists found that survey participants who practiced manifestation also perceived themselves as more successful in the present and future and demonstrated higher levels of self-confidence in achieving their goals than those who did not.—
Mara Santilli,
SELF,
22 May 2025
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Investors may perceive such appointments as a sign of internal uncertainty, potentially impacting stock performance and stakeholder confidence.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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That confidence paid off as Farrow received her first Tony nomination for her role as the initially meek homebody Sharon in the play by Jen Silverman, which ran at the Booth Theatre on Broadway from September through December 2024.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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