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worthiness

[wur-thee-nis] / ˈwɜr ði nɪs /












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“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

"I can't change the credit worthiness of the city, but I can change how investors look at our sustainability work, and make it more attractive to them."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

As much as our culture wants you to believe otherwise, your debt balance isn’t a reflection of your financial responsibility or your overall worthiness as a human being.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

I think some of the residue of the work that I’m doing in therapy is worthiness and belonging.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

Now I was the one under the microscope, the one who had to prove my worthiness.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini