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self-respect

noun as in belief in own integrity

noun as in self-esteem

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Asking the question, “How do I maintain my self-respect, in the absence of respect from anyone else now?” seemed to be at the core of their moral problems.

From Salon

“As long as we live, we want to regain our self-respect and respect for our wombs.”

Ivory Coast, who had restored their self-respect by pushing the holders, saw two glorious chances go awry, Brighton winger Simon Adringa and Forest's Serge Aurier both missing the target.

From BBC

"I lost my self-respect, my morality, my dignity, everything in a second."

From BBC

Fortunately, he knew enough not to squander that second chance, finding the self-respect that turned a “poor boy, sneak-thief and vandal” into the sweet hero we meet in these pages.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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