self-respect

Example Sentences

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She said Atkins' behaviour "totally eroded my self-respect and my self-esteem".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In all of this, Mr. Easterly is firm in his belief that the way forward lies in a marriage of market economics and attention to self-respect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

How do I keep my self-respect and continue to communicate with him?

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

But she’s earning bank by sending a message of self-respect to her audience.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2025

To them our self-respect was more important than passing some test, because you can’t pass a test if you already feel defeated.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez