self-esteem
Example Sentences
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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
Her inflated self-esteem is a force of nature never wielded unkindly, unless provoked.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
It gave the boy confidence and built his self-esteem.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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