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Recent Examples of undignified
There’s something faintly undignified about a president of the United States being goaded by a minor Russian official into making nuclear threats on social media.
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undignified
Adjective
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The Fix Our Forests Act will help to unleash the conservation prowess of ranchers by limiting frivolous litigation and streamlining government processes to reduce fuel loads on the landscape at a much faster pace.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ellis advises parents that even if teens make a few purchases that seem frivolous or foolish, instilling good financial habits is what’s most important.—
Yolande Clark-Jackson,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As Buffy’s bafoonish brother, Dave Sheridan played an unlikely killer (though Doofy ends up being far less goofy than originally expected).—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The accompanying video, directed by Charlotte Rutherford, fittingly harkens back to videos of the same era, as Puth embarks on a goofy adventure through a pre-digital world filled with charming claymation figurines and old-school stop motion effects.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the picture, Diplo makes a silly face while Trudeau stares straight into the camera.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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This fourth installment finds plenty to mine from Jigsaw and his diabolical traps — and yes, that silly tricycle-riding clown gets some screen time.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Helm rises too, goes as high as possible, gets a little giddy (there are upper limits to Helm’s domain).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The overall impact leaves even a coffee utilitarian like me giddy.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For all of these camps, the fracas at Alpha Genesis offered a new occasion to denounce the waste of taxpayer dollars on unseemly animal experiments.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Pointing to the often unseemly condition of nearby vacant lots, some residents have expressed concern that if the property owner simply sits on the lot without selling it after demolition, the site would remain a dirt lot for the foreseeable future.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Including improper cold holding temperatures, food not in good condition for use, and unsafe food storage and labeling practices.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Raw eggs in the Magic Chef mini refrigerator were held at improper temperatures.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The strip of hair running from between his chest muscles down into his rough-leather pants was both sexy and repellant, alluring and indecent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Still, the Catholic Legion of Decency and other morality groups would criticize the scene as indecent.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Undignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undignified. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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