unworthy of
Example Sentences
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The Polish Order of the White Eagle bestowed on Zelensky in 2023 by then President Andrzej Duda can be revoked if he is deemed to have "committed an act making them unworthy" of the honour.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Lawmakers in both parties called the matter unworthy of criminal scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Helping them are the FBI agents tasked with the "background check" that is unworthy of the name.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025
She felt unworthy of laughing or enjoying a meal.
From Slate • Aug. 7, 2024
I told her that was a pretty snobbish thing to say, if you thought about it at all, and that I hoped it was unworthy of her.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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