self-respect
Example Sentences
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She said Atkins' behaviour "totally eroded my self-respect and my self-esteem".
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
And I don’t think that they understood self-respect because I don’t think they experienced it before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
In all of this, Mr. Easterly is firm in his belief that the way forward lies in a marriage of market economics and attention to self-respect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
How do I keep my self-respect and continue to communicate with him?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
What would I have left if I gave them my self-respect?
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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