self-esteem
Example Sentences
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Livia may have been the awkward “country mouse” of her class, but she was a prodigy, and her fragile self-esteem relied on the superiority of her playing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
There is no way to totally protect your self-esteem or your bank account, but you can make smarter choices about who you ask out by taking some preliminary steps before a date.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
"Those are important measures, but they don't necessarily capture changes in self-esteem, relationship quality, or other day-to-day experiences."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
At first, the public accepts them at their own level of self-esteem, showering them with wealth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Except that my father got a raise, and my mother didn’t because she doesn’t get paid for housework, and my sister stopped reading those self-esteem books because she met a new boy.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
Vocabulary lists containing self-esteem
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