worthiness
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately he still felt the need to question his worthiness as a “steward” of CNN, as if it’s a priceless work of art rather than the outfit that made Michael Avenatti famous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Tax time is when it’s revealed how the year went,” said Joyce Marter, a licensed psychotherapist in Cape Coral, Fla. “There can be issues of power and control, worthiness and resentment.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
Mockery over the apparent worthiness of her reaction, including kissing the ground after landing and saying she felt "so connected to love", spread online.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
One of them is that the British “Traitors” surfaces social class as its dominant subtext, whereas Cumming’s game shows American snobbery manifesting in fame, not skill, being a major determinant of worth and worthiness.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
Now I was the one under the microscope, the one who had to prove my worthiness.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
