as in worthlessness
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Recent Examples of inferiority
On the other hand, for white employees who do not believe in their ability to engage in similar courageous workplace actions, watching a white colleague engage in this type of action may elicit feelings of inferiority, leading to negative gossip about the individual who engaged in the action.
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Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferiority
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Like regular depression, SAD can cause negative feelings like hopelessness, worthlessness, irritability, and guilt; fatigue or reduced energy; a loss of interest in hobbies and activities; and even physical aches and pains (including headaches, cramps, and digestive problems).—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
20 Oct. 2025
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The feelings of postpartum depression — despair, guilt, shame and worthlessness — began creeping in.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Data primarily comes from hospital surveys focusing on patient safety, infection prevention, and adequacy of the nurse staffing.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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While framed as satire, the content references child exploitation, raising questions about the adequacy of Sora 2’s safeguards.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, political observers and those on the right know that Kirk, as founder of Turning Point USA, was at heart an activist who transformed conservative youth politics through his robust organizing network and, in the process, changed the social acceptability of Trumpism among America's youth.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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From my perspective, the real measure of acceptability isn't whether AI assisted in the process, but whether the final output demonstrates sound reasoning, originality and accuracy.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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His attorneys plan to file motions challenging the sufficiency of the charges and alleging political pressure, while prosecutors prepare to disclose transcripts and records of his 2020 testimony.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Sep. 2025
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To determine the sufficiency of the evidence, the appellate judges identified the reasonable inferences that could be drawn from the circumstances proved.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Inferiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferiority. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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