Esteem
Esteem verb - To think of in a particular way.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good esteem | good pick |
| high | high esteem | high pick |
| typical | typical esteem | typical pick |
| great | great esteem | great pick |
| Other adjectives: little, personal, greatest. | ||
Common collocations
| point | esteem point | pick point |
Both words in one sentence
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In the last book, this turns out to be a big part of Ron's problem: with his low self-esteem he's convinced (among other things) that Hermione would never pick him over Harry.
Source: Insecure Love Interest - Lancelot from Merlin has such low self-esteem that on realizing that Arthur is in love with Guinevere, gives up on his own romantic hopes without a fight or even checking with Guinevere herself to see what man she prefered (and at that point, he would have almost certainly been her first pick).
Source: Romantic Runner-Up -
On an episode of The Big Bang Theory, Penny bribes Howard into helping her plan a birthday party for Leonard by promising he can pick up her friends, one of whom is a "former fat girl with low self-esteem."
Source: Formerly Fat
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