undignified

Example Sentences

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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

As a result of the alleged substandard embalming, family members say they were forced to witness the “grotesque and undignified condition of their loved one’s remains” and suffered humiliation, grief and horror.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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

His undignified progress through British politics and his scandal-soaked marriage were mocked in satirical cartoons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

In part, this was because the black elite considered such actions undignified.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson