self-respect

Example Sentences

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I know he wouldn’t be comfortable with me doing the same thing, and I have too much self-respect to stand for my boundaries being continually disregarded.

From Washington Post

Tashnuva is sometimes moody, because people can consider my self-esteem or people can consider my self-respect as an ego, but I had to maintain it.

From New York Times

A good many of us, me included, have too much self-respect, and therefore no interest, in being "the best black friend."

From Salon

I’m no longer willing to subvert my dignity and self-respect to maintain a superficial front of family togetherness only to be subjected to a steady stream of abuse.

From Washington Post

None that has any self-respect or cares about principle, that’s for sure.

From Los Angeles Times