worldliness
Example Sentences
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Which in many ways Monroe was, treading the line, invisible to the rest of us, between innocence and worldliness, between vulnerability and power.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
He brought old-school charm, expertise and worldliness to the commentary box.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Sufis behaved like monks in other religions, renouncing the artificial performance of religious duties, as well as luxury and worldliness, to embrace a life dedicated to mystical union with God.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
It was her aura of worldliness and tenacity that made the show’s director, Lear deBessonet, so certain in casting Lester.
From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2022
Aron’s training in worldliness was gained from a young man of no experience, which gave him the ability for generalization only the inexperienced can have.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing worldliness
Selected Short Stories of H.G. Wells
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"The Fallacy of Success" by G.K. Chesterton
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A Long Way from Chicago
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