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
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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
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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
Noun
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Privacy by design: Technology should be built to protect people’s dignity.—
Aislinn Conrad,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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This sweet spot is not about compromise but about integration—understanding that strategic objectives and human dignity are not competing priorities but complementary dimensions of organizational success.—
Joseph Folkman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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On a team of veteran superstars who have won nearly everything in football, Segovia’s self-confidence and clean technical play have been a boon for Miami.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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So getting the part and being let into this world and given the opportunity has just been very pivotal to me and my development and my self-confidence and my self-worth and my relationship with myself.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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The actor’s work with the Coen brothers had honed his gifts for heedless confidence and rapid banter, both of which Foxy has in spades.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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The success of 2024 provided Team O’Neill with enough confidence to pack their bags and head to Dubai for a start in the Godolphin Mile at Meydan Race Course on April 5, 2025.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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