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as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
her self-regard meant that she assumed everyone wanted to hear about every tiny detail of her life
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as in pride
a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance
people with enough self-regard to keep their modest home in spotless condition
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Recent Examples of self-regard
Whatever lasting arguments his theory might have ignited seem to have given way to an understanding of an endowment as an end in itself, a stand-in for a university’s purpose, a rejection of the idea that underlying a belief in institutional eternity is an alienating self-regard.
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Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Read: Justin Trudeau’s performative self-regard First, though, Canadians, like Ontarians before them, will have to decide their votes by answering a single question: Who will best defend them from Trump’s attacks?
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Again, White excels at capturing the woozy world of self-regard in which Victoria dwells — and in which, really, all of the Ratliffs dwell.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Here, unable to transcend his previous work, the Englishman smothers the same performance in whinging self-regard.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Even within the labor that degraded them, enslaved people found splendor and self-regard, something to admire in the products of their dehumanization.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
George Kennan, a man of soaring self-regard, might have said that.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
Madrid are also by far the closest thing in football to the Lakers in terms of glamour, stature and self-regard, but this is where the similarities end.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
One idea is writing down or verbalizing positive affirmations: positive statements that boost self-regard and self-esteem.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Read: Justin Trudeau’s performative self-regard First, though, Canadians, like Ontarians before them, will have to decide their votes by answering a single question: Who will best defend them from Trump’s attacks?
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Again, White excels at capturing the woozy world of self-regard in which Victoria dwells — and in which, really, all of the Ratliffs dwell.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Here, unable to transcend his previous work, the Englishman smothers the same performance in whinging self-regard.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Even within the labor that degraded them, enslaved people found splendor and self-regard, something to admire in the products of their dehumanization.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
George Kennan, a man of soaring self-regard, might have said that.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 11 Feb. 2025
Madrid are also by far the closest thing in football to the Lakers in terms of glamour, stature and self-regard, but this is where the similarities end.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
One idea is writing down or verbalizing positive affirmations: positive statements that boost self-regard and self-esteem.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-regard
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Exceptional Restaurants from Culinary Icons Peerless gastronomy is a cornerstone of Italian culture–a perennial point of pride that Forte Village champions with one of the most dynamic and diverse culinary landscapes in luxury hospitality.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Long-time spots thanked their customers and strode into the sunset with more than a little pride, knowing that 10 years or more is an eternity in restaurant terms.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Diamandis told me that our hardwired inclinations toward selfishness did trouble him sometimes, in the middle of the night.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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McMullen explained selfishness manifests in hogging a machine and taking way too long to find a perfect shot.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
15 Apr. 2025
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Those looking for more novelty to tote around this fall might enjoy the vanity cases and tidy little boxes from Hermès and Victoria Beckham.—
Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
6 Aug. 2025
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Upstairs, the primary suite offers a tray ceiling, two walk-in closets, and a spa-like bathroom with a double vanity, a seamless glass shower, and a two-person Jacuzzi tub.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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In her caption, Dreyer shared how far she's come in her confidence as a mother since welcoming her oldest son.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This is all too much confidence about an unsustainable trend!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Self-serving bias is built-in to protect your ego unfairly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Put that duck-slayer ego to the side and don’t be afraid to ask a few questions about conditions and hazards.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
6 Aug. 2025
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Validation, insecurity, ego, manipulation, narcissism, all these things that people told me, anger issues ...—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Frequently, it's paired with bad manners, meanness, and narcissism.—
Juli Fraga,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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“Self-regard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-regard. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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