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
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
This comes into sharpest focus when you examine their crash-and-burn business ventures — each one a Hail Mary pass toward self-respect, status, or at least passive income.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025
The Negro writers and artists regarded Malcolm as the great catalyst, the man who inspired self-respect and devotion in the downtrodden millions.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
