self-worth
Example Sentences
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Many appear to want something more enduring: jobs, mobility and economic self-worth.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
She told jurors that her near-constant social media use "really affected my self-worth," saying the apps led her to abandon hobbies, struggle to make friends and constantly measure herself against others.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
For instance, tax preparers might reveal how they used to measure their self-worth by how much they earned — and feel shame seeing their peers with nicer cars or bigger houses.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
He tells clients that they need to separate trading performance from their view of their self-worth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
I want to find self-worth without needing it to come from someone’s approval.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
