Self-esteem

//ˌsɛlf.əˈstiːm//

"Self-esteem" in a Sentence (12 examples)

I have no self-esteem.

Only individuals with an aberrant temperament can in the long run retain their self-esteem in the face of the disesteem of their fellows.

Gina's sheer coldness attracted scads of men with low self-esteem.

People respect high self-esteem.

When a fool has high self-esteem, confidence and initiative, he becomes a source of danger.

She loves reading sentences about self-esteem.

Mary has no self-esteem.

She has no self-esteem.

In the special forces, the first thing you lose is your self-esteem. They'll make you hate yourself. Then they'll make you hate the others. Then, they'll teach you how to harm without having any compassion to the others.

Just recently, I've become very lazy. I need to work to restore my self-esteem.

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American companies now put a great deal of effort into boosting their employees' self-esteem by handing out inflated job titles. Most likely, they think it also helps compensate for the longer hours, unpaid overtime and stagnant wages that have become standard. It doesn't.

People with high self-esteem think they're more popular, charming, and socially skilled than other people, but objective studies find no difference.

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