self-worth
Example Sentences
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She would use the system of accounts to create likes on her own posts, hoping to drive engagement with other users and her own feelings of validation and self-worth.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 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 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
Your entire sense of self-worth is predicated upon your belief that you matter, that you matter to the universe.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
