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Recent Examples of inferiority
The above is all due to a complex of inferiority.
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Both attitudes—the inferiority, the megalomania—are dangerous.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
This will disguise her inferiority, Morrible says.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Both attitudes—the inferiority, the megalomania—are dangerous.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
This will disguise her inferiority, Morrible says.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferiority
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Feeling Worthless or Guilty Many people with depression grapple with feelings of worthlessness.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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As if to prove that it can’t be exceeded in badness, Playdate has both.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In his first lead movie role, Tim Robinson plays Craig Waterman, a man whose life of suburban adequacy is disrupted when local weatherman Austin Carmichael (Paul Rudd) moves in down the street and platonically sweeps Craig off his feet.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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This includes $565 million in adequacy funding, which is distributed to school districts based on a state formula designed to ensure every district has the resources needed to provide an adequate education.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Homosexuality in China exists in a limbo between social acceptability and taboo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Nov. 2025
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This behavior often sat on the margins of social acceptability; commentators described the bathers as lewd and unruly, flaunting their bodies and heckling passersby.—
Jacob Beckert,
The Atlantic,
13 Nov. 2025
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But Chief Judge William Pryor pressed Klugh on the sufficiency of the pleadings.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Nov. 2025
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The sufficiency of private-sector capital in enabling AI advances is wonderful for taxpayers, but the limits of this approach are becoming apparent.—
BEN BUCHANAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Inferiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferiority. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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