self-respect
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She said Atkins' behaviour "totally eroded my self-respect and my self-esteem".
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
We found ourselves talking to our daughters about handling such interactions with self-respect, dignity and empathy—and avoiding their unhealthy opposites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
How do I keep my self-respect and continue to communicate with him?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
How does “the papa,” the upholder of tradition, as the musical’s opening number spells out, maintain his self-respect, if not his authority?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
We were superbly above him and the comedy gave us a delusion of high self-respect.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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