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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This fostered self-worth, emotional safety, and respect for their experiences.
—Reem Raouda, Contributor, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Unrealistic body goals: Chasing societal beauty standards often undermines health and self-worth.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The charismatic Sharma takes Santosh under her wing, and while aspects of her attention feel ulterior, headway is made both in Santosh’s self-worth and in the case, which points to the involvement of a Muslim boy.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ethel Cain’s Perverts Is a Hauntingly Beautiful Anti-Album for Wounded Times
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—Colin Bedell, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
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Reem Raouda, Contributor, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Unrealistic body goals: Chasing societal beauty standards often undermines health and self-worth.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The charismatic Sharma takes Santosh under her wing, and while aspects of her attention feel ulterior, headway is made both in Santosh’s self-worth and in the case, which points to the involvement of a Muslim boy.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Gemini Shuhua Xiong Full Moon in Cancer on January 18 — Money, security, and self-worth
Most Popular
Ethel Cain’s Perverts Is a Hauntingly Beautiful Anti-Album for Wounded Times
What Should Gottmik Do With Her New 700-Pound Nosferatu Coffin Replica?
—Colin Bedell, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-worth. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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