unworthy

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Recent Examples of unworthy But these feelings differ from the systemic barriers and biases that create environments where women—and especially women of color—are made to feel unworthy. Shari Dunn, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025 To rename the Gulf of Mexico is so petty — unworthy of our greatness as a nation. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025 Insecurity in Relationships Insecurity in relationships often stems from early experiences where a child felt inadequate, unworthy, or unseen. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 Furthermore, any restaurant that wants to serve alcohol should be allowed to until proven unworthy. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unworthy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworthy
Adjective
  • The markets are already speaking: The U.S. dollar now trades for more than 1 million rials, an almost 75 percent increase from a few months ago, making the Iranian currency among the most worthless in the world (in 2015, when Iran last signed a deal with the U.S., the dollar was just 29,500 IRR).
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
  • For his part, Zelenskyy tried to say that any agreement with Putin was worthless, as Rubio pointed out.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The story was told through the evolving actions and maturation of Luna's dishonorable spy Cassian Andor and other key players in the underground uprising against the treacherous Galactic Empire.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • This dishonorable behavior does not represent me as a citizen of the United States.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • These were disgusting, irresponsible comments by someone who is charged with overseeing public health for hundreds of millions of people.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Do not tell the patient disgusting hospital stories about your own operations or procedures.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Unworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworthy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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