Esteem
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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A hat cannot be bought; only be taken by force or guile, or (rarely) given as a token of esteem.
Source: Nice Hat / Web Comics -
New Moon: After being told, point-blank, by Edward multiple times that he's in love with her, and that it's the driving force behind every action he takes, Bella finally shrugs off her low self-esteem and realises that he means it.
Source: Love Epiphany -
I Just Want to Be Normal: Annie in Renew Your Vows has this problem - she has her papa's powers, but because of Regent's threat, Peter and MJ force her to hide it, which gives her horrible self-esteem issues.
Source: Comic Book / Secret Wars (2015)
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Force and Esteem. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/esteem/force
Esteem & Force. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/esteem/force>.
Force or Esteem. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/esteem/force.
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