How to Use self-worth in a Sentence

self-worth

noun
  • The episode is a story of friendship, self-worth, and being your very best self.
    Tanay Howard, Parents, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Siddiq: Don’t let the lack of a deal determine your self-worth.
    Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • As opposed to Jackie, who very much needs the approval to find her self-worth.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Virgo rising ‘Tis the season to shake up the basis of your self-worth.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2023
  • These small but daily digs wear down my self-esteem and self-worth.
    Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • By fourteen, Kim left the house and men became her lifeline as a means of survival and self-worth.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023
  • And that must do something to someone’s sense of self, identity and self-worth.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024
  • This internal conflict can lead to a sense of displacement and a loss of self-worth.
    Deborah Cruz, Parents, 2 July 2024
  • So much of my … self-worth is a bit harsh, but so much of my character is attached to being in a band for so long.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
  • In the first of a two-part interview, Roberts and Lima discussed Roberts’ life and her lessons on success, self-worth and self-love.
    Variety, NBC News, 9 July 2024
  • The message of the movie is one that is very inspiring, empowering and about self-love and self-worth.
    Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 16 July 2024
  • The employee often needs the job not only for money but for self-worth.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • This terrible lack of self-worth has plagued him for his whole life, while at the same time, a belief that this one thing will be a way to claim self-worth.
    Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
  • A lot of my self-worth was deeply damaged from that set experience.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Muster the self-worth necessary to carve out some space — convincing yourself to do so could be the hardest part!
    Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
  • But Amper’s inevitable low points wouldn’t be a reflection of Tim’s self-worth.
    Drew Silverstein, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2024
  • On April 3, Mercury enters slow-moving Taurus and asks us to speak up for ourselves and stand in self-worth.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2023
  • They are confused on issues of identity and self-worth.
    Andrew Abela, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
  • This love fills unhealed spaces, mends broken hearts, comforts us in grief, and reminds us of our self-worth.
    Charity Lashai, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Already burdened by feelings of shame and low self-worth, Henson tried to kill himself.
    Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Your self-worth is no longer tied up in following society’s rules.
    John Koopman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Ah, the question that haunts the halls of greed, despair, self-worth, parental acceptance, filial devotion and how much is enough.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2023
  • And Black men in hip-hop exist in an endless loop of roller-coaster success, hazy self-worth, bullets, fame and its cousin, paranoia.
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 8 Aug. 2023
  • On top of bringing a sense of completion and clarity to financial themes, you’re being called to step up and own up to your self-worth.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Lyons talks about a wearing that happens like sandpaper rubbing against wood, a slow chipping away of self-worth.
    Byjenny Abamu, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The musical, like the Dustin Hoffman movie before it, is as much about the struggles of being an artist in New York as about seeking romance or self-worth there.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2023
  • That often involves finding your wants and needs, learning to trust others, and rewiring how your brain views attachment and self-worth.
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 24 July 2023
  • The Leo moon may bring up self-worth hiccups, especially around romance and creative projects.
    USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
  • My grandmother’s resilience is entrenched in my concept of self-worth.
    Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The full moon in Gemini on December 15 may bring insights around self-worth, which can come from learning something new or traveling to a new part of the world.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024

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