worldly

Example Sentences

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One of the hardest things Westerners—and Westernized Iranians—have to absorb about the Islamic Republic, and Islamic history in general, is that the friction between faith and worldly acquisitiveness is less than one might expect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Although there is scarcely a reader of history unaware of the widely rumored affair between Edwina Mountbatten—the viceroy’s wife—and Jawaharlal Nehru, that most worldly of Indian anti-imperialists, Mr. Dalrymple repackages it with jaunty mischief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

There are still financial tasks that have to be done for you after your death, like filing your last tax return and cleaning up your worldly possessions.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

We amplify 21st century worldly and spiritual conflict, not going gentle into that, or any, good night.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

She didn’t want Laurie to think her a heartless, worldly creature.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott