be worthy

Example Sentences

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Are they not joyful or grounding enough to be worthy of enjoyment?

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Mr. da Silva’s aims may be worthy, but he misses the mark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I knew it had to be something big that resonates with the fans and should be worthy of the 500th,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

I tried to answer in a way that would let him know that I would try to be worthy of what he was doing.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright