as in pride
a feeling that you are a good person who deserves to be treated with respect
He had a healthy sense of self-worth despite the ridicule he received as a child.
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Recent Examples of self-worth
The Cancer full moon on the 13th may bring clarity around your finances or self-worth, showing you where adjustments are needed.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
By the time Leo Season arrives on July 22nd, followed by the Leo New Moon on the 24th, your attention shifts to your money, values, and self-worth.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
Output becomes an ever-growing proxy for self-worth.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Your finances and self-worth are getting a big boost, Gemini.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
By the time Leo Season arrives on July 22nd, followed by the Leo New Moon on the 24th, your attention shifts to your money, values, and self-worth.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
Output becomes an ever-growing proxy for self-worth.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Your finances and self-worth are getting a big boost, Gemini.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-worth
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But much to the couple’s pride and relief, the crash didn’t pull the family apart.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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The Children’s Village offers hands-on activities, storytelling, games and crafts that inspire cultural pride.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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We must be reminded of the meaning and importance of human dignity, freedom and equality in each generation, especially as those ideals are expressed in the Declaration of Independence.—
Hans Zeiger,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Somehow Harold had found out, and come to sit with me, and out of respect for my dignity had never mentioned it afterward.—
Nicole Krauss,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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Research indicates, for instance, that nostalgia provides a bevy of psychological benefits, increasing an individual’s sense of satisfaction, self-confidence, and social connection, all while staving off their feelings of isolation and loneliness.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Enduring the heat in New Orleans calls for layers, patterns, and prints that evoke self-confidence.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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The findings show a growing generational divide in workplace confidence, and these fears are not necessarily unfounded.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Full of confidence and eager to prove the worth of his colt, the veteran conditioner brilliantly prepared Forever Young for another run on American soil in the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-worth. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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