self-worth
noun
: a sense of one's own value as a human being : self-esteem
feelings of self-worth
a lack of self-worth
helping to build/develop self-worth
people with low/greater/higher self-worth
Too often, college students base their self-worth solely on their GPA.—
Marcia Morris
Marcia Morris… jobs that gave them not only wages and health care and pensions but also a context, a sense of self-worth, a kind of identity.—Lance Morrow
Lance Morrow… a five-minute film that touches on themes of building inner strength and developing a strong sense of self-worth.—Natalie Proulx
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Just in time for Mercury retrograde to begin on July 18, the messenger planet will backspin through your second house of self-worth and value systems, encouraging you to speak up and be more courageous and authentic about your heart’s desires.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
Confidence development: Students learn self-advocacy, self-worth, and self-value through entrepreneurial experiences.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Just hours after Michelle Wie West's viral post reminded the world how deeply intertwined mental health and self-worth are with golf scores, Max Homa lived that truth in real-time.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Song cited how the American way of looking at (and for) love is starkly different from other cultures’ approaches to courtship and self-worth.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
Confidence development: Students learn self-advocacy, self-worth, and self-value through entrepreneurial experiences.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Just hours after Michelle Wie West's viral post reminded the world how deeply intertwined mental health and self-worth are with golf scores, Max Homa lived that truth in real-time.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Song cited how the American way of looking at (and for) love is starkly different from other cultures’ approaches to courtship and self-worth.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-worth
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-worth. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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