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
Natalie ProulxExamples of self-worth in a Sentence
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By the full moon, your values, personal income and self-worth come into focus.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Through themes of identity, secrecy, and self-worth, the novel highlights the emotional cost of assimilation.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
In the modern admissions process, particularly at selective schools, students are compelled to conflate their self-worth with their ability to package themselves as marketable products.
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Here, Deadline spoke with LePage and Noël about turning personal experiences into animation, finding vulnerability through visual metaphor, bringing Dickinson into the fold and why Ultra Strong‘s message of self-worth and empowerment feels especially timely.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Through themes of identity, secrecy, and self-worth, the novel highlights the emotional cost of assimilation.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
In the modern admissions process, particularly at selective schools, students are compelled to conflate their self-worth with their ability to package themselves as marketable products.
—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Here, Deadline spoke with LePage and Noël about turning personal experiences into animation, finding vulnerability through visual metaphor, bringing Dickinson into the fold and why Ultra Strong‘s message of self-worth and empowerment feels especially timely.
—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 June 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 6 Jul. 2026.
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