self-esteem
Example Sentences
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But the boost to human self-esteem and the reminder that our squishy bodies still matter more than all the data in the cloud?
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
My self-esteem was in the gutter, though you wouldn’t have known it from the outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
"Girls have described feeling sexualised or humiliated when told to 'cover up', even when that is not the intention. That experience has serious consequences for self-esteem, trust and mental health."
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Evidence reviewed by psychologist Jane Piliavin found that helping others is associated with higher self-esteem, lower rates of depression, reduced school dropout rates, improved immune function, and even longer life expectancy.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
Instead, one hears proposals for increasing the self-esteem of students and encouraging early intellectual independence.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Vocabulary lists containing self-esteem
"Hip-Hop as Culture" and "I Am Somebody"
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"Speaking Up"
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"My Left Foot" and "Success Is a Mind-Set"
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