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as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
her self-regard meant that she assumed everyone wanted to hear about every tiny detail of her life
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as in pride
a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance
people with enough self-regard to keep their modest home in spotless condition
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Recent Examples of self-regard
One idea is writing down or verbalizing positive affirmations: positive statements that boost self-regard and self-esteem.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
His recollections may also help many others in the TV-news ranks, where long hours, stressful deadlines and national exposure can play havoc with self-regard.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
The whole point of the Shamrock Series is to let Notre Dame bask in self-regard.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Pooter is ordinary and recognisable with a healthy self-regard bordering on delusional.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 June 2024
Being from Brooklyn fits her well; smooth self-regard and tight-lipped maturity — qualities popularized by the Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, and even Pop Smoke — are her calling cards.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
What might seem like virtue can also read as oblivious self-regard.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
What that amounts to is that Garvey is running a campaign of vanity and self-regard.
—Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
Still, punk, born specifically in reaction to rock’s decadent self-regard, presents a uniquely hard case.
—Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
His recollections may also help many others in the TV-news ranks, where long hours, stressful deadlines and national exposure can play havoc with self-regard.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
The whole point of the Shamrock Series is to let Notre Dame bask in self-regard.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Pooter is ordinary and recognisable with a healthy self-regard bordering on delusional.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 28 June 2024
Being from Brooklyn fits her well; smooth self-regard and tight-lipped maturity — qualities popularized by the Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, and even Pop Smoke — are her calling cards.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
What might seem like virtue can also read as oblivious self-regard.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
What that amounts to is that Garvey is running a campaign of vanity and self-regard.
—Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
Still, punk, born specifically in reaction to rock’s decadent self-regard, presents a uniquely hard case.
—Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-regard
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Close takes pride in how her squad pivots to unexpected challenges and perseveres.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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But in terms of pride, that was a very important time for our people.Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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If Nietzsche was right, altruism comes from selfishness, humility from arrogance, love from hate.Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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His selfishness ran counterintuitive to the label’s ethos, which Faith Evans described as being familial.Jayson Rodriguez, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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Sound design includes a girl power soundtrack credited to Meltzer and associate director Bailey Hacker, set design by Michael McKeever puts the focal point on large portraits of past presidents and a change of set a couple of times moves the action to a vanity in the office’s ladies’ bathroom.Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Naturally, the principal bedroom has massive side-by-side closets and its own ensuite bath, complete with marble flooring, green ceramic tile walls, double vanities, and a glass shower.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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Over the past fifty years, the job of Lorne Michaels, the show’s creator, has been to make the stars look good, and to corral the egos and talents on his staff in order to get the program on the air, live.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Meghan McCain slams Meghan Markle's new 'out of touch' TV show: 'Do something to help people instead of your ego' Production delays in an industry still recovering from the 2023 SAG-WGA strikes are only the tip of the iceberg.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Personality Disorders: Traits like narcissism can exacerbate manipulative behaviors that have always been present.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Johanson’s narrator refers frequently to the narcissism of actors and their hunger for approval.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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This culture of authenticity fuels creativity and creates a contagious confidence that can drive collaborative success.Marissa Andrada, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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This trend highlights the confidence of international investors in the Israeli market’s ability to produce category leaders in cybersecurity.Tony Bradley, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Self-regard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-regard. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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