undignified
Example Sentences
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Many would appreciate acknowledgment of the work we do—but asking for that seems undignified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
After the VA unveiled a plan during a federal court hearing in January to install 800 tiny homes on the campus, advocates for veteran housing criticized the 8-foot-by-8-foot sheds as cramped, flimsy and undignified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
The Uganda Law Society has condemned the deportations, saying the individuals had effectively been dumped in the country "through an undignified, harrowing and dehumanising process".
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
"This is the end of a very long nightmare for Tom, who had lived through the hell of an unjust accusation and an undignified detention," Felix's lawyer François Zimeray told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
“Well,” said Mary Poppins, “it’s all very silly and undignified, but, since you’re all up there and don’t seem able to get down, I suppose I’d better come up, too.”
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
