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Recent Examples of undignified
People have understood how undignified the dying process can be and are seeking to implement laws that have proved highly successful in other states and countries.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In her long, illustrious career, Mirren has never been so gloriously undignified.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 12 May 2025
But his 2024 campaign and this undignified exit will leave a sour taste that will be hard to chase.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Not to mention that his character receives an especially undignified exit.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In her long, illustrious career, Mirren has never been so gloriously undignified.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 12 May 2025
But his 2024 campaign and this undignified exit will leave a sour taste that will be hard to chase.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Not to mention that his character receives an especially undignified exit.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undignified
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But not everyone qualifies for — or wants — asylum, attorneys said, and filing a frivolous claim risks steeper, even lifelong, penalties.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Since the 2024 election, the news had become relentless, daily cruelties laid out so matter-of-factly that creativity seemed frivolous, even pointless.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And Kailey Agpaoa is goofy and funny as Doctor Sister, a self-sacrificing but fierce young woman who has given up her dreams to care of her aging parents while her older sister has a husband and medical career.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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And so, the film’s spartan spell is undone by snatches of pedestrian drama and goofy, surreal symbolism.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This dance party for toddlers and preschoolers is packed with silly puppets, cheerful songs, and endless smiles!—
Sarah Z. Sleeper,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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And why that silly jacket in the middle of June?—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the film is filled with incredible gay kisses, my personal favorite remains when Ennis and Jack reunite for the first time; there’s nothing giddier than the full-body passion that overtakes you after being reunited with your long-distance true love after months — or years — or longing.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both actors do very well at building their secret courtship, which is at first playful and giddy, and later intense, desperate and even violent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Garrulous and unseemly noises always seem to break out whenever golf and New Yorkers are adjacent.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some have said the situation is unseemly, others are happy for her, and a few, like podcast personality Crissle West, have taken aim at her character, work ethic, and parenting.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cucumbers can sometimes carry Salmonella, which may contaminate their skin or flesh during irrigation with unsafe water or through improper handling and distribution practices.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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The new order said the justices were not making a final determination, but the administration had made sufficient showing at this stage that the challenge brought by foreign assistance groups to Trump's spending freeze was improper.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in an Osage County courtroom.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In Osage County District Court on Thursday, Morris, 64, admitted to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Undignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undignified. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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