Word: esteem
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...find much to laugh about. I don't care so much about what made Germany laugh, or what made Canada not laugh, or that France - surprise - likes surreal humor, or even that America - surprise, surprise - likes jokes that make people feel inferior. Nor am I worried about the self-esteem of ducks, surprisingly rated as the funniest - and thus the most laughed-at - creatures. ("My money would have been on the chicken," says Wiseman.) I am, however, worried about me. Why didn't I laugh? Eventually, I screw up the courage to ask Wiseman if he thinks the winning joke...
...Randy developed an intense dependency in his close relationships that was fueled by a deficit in self-esteem,” he wrote in his Sept. 12 letter...
...lowest of the low in the fashion hierarchy. Surrounded by a mountain of ruffles, an abundance of silk and a stubborn rabbit pee stain, I spent my summer as a fashion assistant at Australian Vogue. Fashion assistants are generally held in about as much esteem as tapered-leg pants and Christina Aguilera; in a world where glamor is most accurately measured in units of champagne consumed, I lived the lifestyle of a teetotaller. Similarities between me and fellow novice “fash-mag” employee Carrie Bradshaw end with our riotous hairdos...
Lindsay N. Hyde ’04, founder of Strong Women, Strong Girls, a self-esteem development program for girls in grades three through five, says that as long as students recognize a need for the new group, then the group warrants the College’s approval...
...respect the people of Israel, regardless of religion or race. I am confident that we can critically discuss official Israeli policy. Finally, I believe we can constructively debate ways to influence the Israeli government in addressing our grievances without putting our esteem of the people of Israel into question...