self-worth
noun
: a sense of one's own value as a human being : self-esteem
feelings of self-worth
a lack of self-worth
helping to build/develop self-worth
people with low/greater/higher self-worth
Too often, college students base their self-worth solely on their GPA.—
Marcia Morris
Marcia Morris… jobs that gave them not only wages and health care and pensions but also a context, a sense of self-worth, a kind of identity.—Lance Morrow
Lance Morrow… a five-minute film that touches on themes of building inner strength and developing a strong sense of self-worth.—Natalie Proulx
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The Moon in Taurus moves through your 2nd House of Resources, pushing you to protect your comfort, budget, and self-worth.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
According to her, one of the strongest indicators of a healthy professional identity is coachability, the ability to receive feedback without interpreting it as a threat to self-worth.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 2nd House of Resources, bringing a sharp insight around income, spending, self-worth, or what your energy is actually worth.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Be careful with assumptions surrounding money, self-worth or someone’s intentions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
According to her, one of the strongest indicators of a healthy professional identity is coachability, the ability to receive feedback without interpreting it as a threat to self-worth.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 2nd House of Resources, bringing a sharp insight around income, spending, self-worth, or what your energy is actually worth.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Be careful with assumptions surrounding money, self-worth or someone’s intentions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-worth
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-worth. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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