self-worth
Example Sentences
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Being unemployed for half a year takes a toll on both your wallet and your self-worth.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Unfortunately, repeated exposure falsely increases one’s sense of self-worth.
From Salon • May 1, 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 some, the swag gap is less about aesthetic misalignment than imbalance of self-worth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
It closed corner groceries and gas stations and undermined schools and educators trying to instill self-worth in neighborhood kids.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
