self-respect

Example Sentences

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I know he wouldn’t be comfortable with me doing the same thing, and I have too much self-respect to stand for my boundaries being continually disregarded.

From Washington Post

Tashnuva is sometimes moody, because people can consider my self-esteem or people can consider my self-respect as an ego, but I had to maintain it.

From New York Times

A good many of us, me included, have too much self-respect, and therefore no interest, in being "the best black friend."

From Salon

But though the sophomore season also resulted in two marriages, Lee and Vempati emerged as fan favorites, showing that self-respect can be the better happily ever after.

From Los Angeles Times

Government shutdowns are expensive and disruptive, and they deservedly sully the nation’s image and sense of self-respect.

From Washington Post