self-esteem
Example Sentences
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As I navigate my uncertain options, I often struggle with self-esteem.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
After her parents’ divorce, when she was 9, her childhood was marked by nearly unendurable feelings of isolation and low self-esteem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Much of the current research focuses on depression, while other important outcomes such as anxiety, stress, externalizing behaviors, self-esteem and aggression have received far less attention.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
She said Atkins' behaviour "totally eroded my self-respect and my self-esteem".
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
I watched impassively as they led him through the front door, his head bowed, his hands manacled, his self-esteem drained, his manhood sapped.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Vocabulary lists containing self-esteem
"Hip-Hop as Culture" and "I Am Somebody"
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"My Left Foot" and "Success Is a Mind-Set"
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