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self-worth

[self-wurth] / ˈsɛlfˈwɜrθ /


NOUN
self-respect
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
self-deprecation


Example Sentences

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"There are certain signs of vulnerability - that feeling of self worth, needing that feeling of belonging."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

“My whole life, I’ve had issues with self worth, and realizing I’m a special individual, as we all are,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

The event, “From Mass Incarceration to Mass Liberation,” featured speakers from the Black Prisoners’ Caucus, a more than 50-year-old organization to foster “respect, responsibility, self worth and unity” for people incarcerated in Washington state prisons.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

Their self worth is then strongly affected by their capacity to perform.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2023

Music expresses children’s identity and heritage, teaches them to belong to a culture, and develops their cognitive well-being and inner self worth.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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