worthiness
Example Sentences
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To “prove their worthiness to their fellow Americans,” she observes, Jews offer lists of “American Jewish scientists and artists and entertainers and thinkers” as exemplary patriots and allies to other minority groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Even when intergalactic forces take pains to make the Lantern Corps’ selection process fair, Earth’s unspoken dictates about worthiness make that impossible.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 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
Artistic worthiness isn’t measured by gravity of subject matter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
I carry them around because they are long and detailed, because they remind me of my worthiness, because they tug at my feelings.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
