be worthy

Example Sentences

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For most people, these will be worthy aims in and of themselves.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

His rants would be worthy of a “Saturday Night Live” skit if they weren’t so dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

He did not consider these matters, nor the people he was discussing them with, to be worthy of formality.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2025

It is simple, but it is touching; touching that he trusts us, touching that the audience wants to be worthy of the trust he has extended.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

I felt lucky to be his grandson, and I always wanted to earn his approval and be worthy of his affection.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson