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
At 27, Liu Lian began writing birthday songs as a way to affirm her existence and address her anxieties about self-worth and presence.
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Billboard China, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025
In his book, Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others, Dr. Scott Lyons explains that those addicted to drama often feel a heightened sense of aliveness and self-worth during chaotic moments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
As Venus stations direct in Pisces the same day, love, romance, and self-worth may find their flow once more and help us to reframe our desires and align with more authentic connections.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Beyond the immediate financial devastation, job loss shakes the very core of a person’s identity and self-worth.
—Alan M. Langlieb, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
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Billboard China, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025
In his book, Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others, Dr. Scott Lyons explains that those addicted to drama often feel a heightened sense of aliveness and self-worth during chaotic moments.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
As Venus stations direct in Pisces the same day, love, romance, and self-worth may find their flow once more and help us to reframe our desires and align with more authentic connections.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Beyond the immediate financial devastation, job loss shakes the very core of a person’s identity and self-worth.
—Alan M. Langlieb, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-worth
Noun
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Taylor said the team hopes to host a contingent of young players from local club teams, and college players take pride in interacting with them.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the brand takes pride in their meticulous craftsmanship, with each hat requiring approximately 22 hours to complete.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many Cambodians, particularly in the countryside, welcomed the Khmer Rouge, with its mix of hard-line communist ideology and extreme Cambodian nationalism, as liberators who promised to restore order and dignity.—
Sophal Ear,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The importance of connection and socialization is evident every day in Florida’s assisted living communities, a communal long-term care setting designed to provide seniors with a sense of dignity, independence and belonging.—
Gail Matillo,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Art therapy, storytelling and other expressive techniques can also encourage deeper emotional connections and self-confidence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Reasons for disengagement vary, including self-confidence, schoolwork and safety.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Highlight their strengths, provide areas for improvement with solutions and reaffirm confidence in their abilities.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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