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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Little Words Project Motivated by her own experience with bullying, Adriana Carrig founded Little Words Project to spread kindness, positivity and self-worth.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Frequent weighing can fuel anxiety and low self-esteem, particularly when weight becomes tied to self-worth.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Levy, meanwhile, tries to reconcile her future with her self-worth.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 May 2025
This is especially crucial for Black people, who have and continue to use the trappings of fashion to signal success, self-worth and pride.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Frequent weighing can fuel anxiety and low self-esteem, particularly when weight becomes tied to self-worth.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Levy, meanwhile, tries to reconcile her future with her self-worth.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 May 2025
This is especially crucial for Black people, who have and continue to use the trappings of fashion to signal success, self-worth and pride.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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 17 May. 2025.
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