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 -
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 -
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 -
My grandmother’s resilience is entrenched in my concept of self-worth.
— Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2024 -
Sinking self-worth into a volatile market is a bad investment.
— Nicolaia Rips, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024 -
Pisces February 19 – March 20 A provocation that threatens your self-worth could set you off at any moment.
— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024 -
The sun in Leo is shining a light on everything from your personal resources to your sense of security and self-worth.
— Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024 -
Meanwhile, Gosling’s Ken continues his melancholic monologue about his purpose and self-worth, now to a more upbeat rhythm.
— Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023 -
Beauty standards deplete us of our self-worth and drive us to punish our bodies for the promise of more access, more acceptance, more love.
— Melania Luisa Marte, refinery29.com, 14 June 2023
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