self-esteem
Example Sentences
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After her parents’ divorce, when she was 9, her childhood was marked by nearly unendurable feelings of isolation and low self-esteem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Much of the current research focuses on depression, while other important outcomes such as anxiety, stress, externalizing behaviors, self-esteem and aggression have received far less attention.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
Dame Rachel de Souza said the posts were "immensely damaging" to young people's self-esteem and called for a ban on social media advertising to children.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
“It was a self-esteem issue. It was an issue of me saying to myself, ‘You’re not good enough.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
“That’s true,” Mom said, “but it could also improve my self-esteem. And at times like these, self-esteem is even more vital than food.”
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
Vocabulary lists containing self-esteem
"Hip-Hop as Culture" and "I Am Somebody"
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"My Left Foot" and "Success Is a Mind-Set"
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