self-respect

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Recent Examples of self-respect Morehouse continues to carry this torch, demonstrating that true sartorial excellence is rooted in legacy, identity, and self-respect. Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025 Reclaim your self-respect, stand firm in your values and opinions and be willing to speak up or say no. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Why does Sip not have the self-respect to walk away from this toxic work environment? Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025 Penguin Random House Canada treats persons with disabilities with dignity so as to permit the person to maintain self-respect and the respect of other people. Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025 Letting go of pride is essential for resolving issues and nurturing growth, and can co-exist with upholding one’s boundaries and self-respect in a relationship. Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 The level of outward emotional expression here is simply kept at a level true to figures who may inwardly be reaching their boiling point, but are still held back by self-respect and polite manners. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024 But this curious makeover falsifies everything that made The Wizard of Oz wonderful: its clarity about good vs. evil and the value of friendship, family, good deeds, and self-respect. Armond White, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024 Ensuring that conversations align with your integrity and beliefs is key to fostering self-respect and connection. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-respect
Noun
  • Individuals can take pride in smaller achievements, knowing that their contribution is bringing us closer to the end goal.
    Farzana Abdulhusein, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Corporate philanthropy, too, has diminished, which is a particular problem in a city where business leaders once took pride in making generous contributions to the arts.
    David Allen Jenn Ackerman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The only way is to give some confidence to the players is to win games.
    Sam Pilger, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Los Angeles’ young defense has a ton of confidence after a dominating, record-tying performance against the Vikings.
    Mark Ross, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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