self-respect

Example Sentences

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It almost feels like some kind of test, where you are forced to sublimate your wishes and, perhaps, your self respect.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

“I knew in this very moment I would allow myself to take back my light, show victory over my internal battle of self respect, and brave this world with piercing clarity,” the post said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

"That's not bitterness, that's self respect," says Dacus.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2023

Narrated by Poitier, the film paints the picture of a family man with tremendous self respect, emphasized by how his strong upbringing made him the man he was.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2022

I knew that about all you had in life was your self respect.

From The Last Straw by Titus, Harold