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Recent Examples of undignified
Last weekend’s loss to the Tennessee Titans was comically undignified, but at least the other two came against good teams (San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks).
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
One gets the sense of a male playwright feeling uncomfortable about the possibility of making a female character look undignified — but Ibsen’s own satire gets us past that.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2025
But having to hold on to the subway wall for fear of getting pushed onto the tracks by a crazy person is undignified too.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 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
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
One gets the sense of a male playwright feeling uncomfortable about the possibility of making a female character look undignified — but Ibsen’s own satire gets us past that.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2025
But having to hold on to the subway wall for fear of getting pushed onto the tracks by a crazy person is undignified too.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 3 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undignified
Adjective
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There’s nothing frivolous about playing or listening to music.—
Keith Wagstaff,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Americans rightfully expect smart use of our tax dollars, not wasting enormous sums on frivolous, extravagant and absolutely unnecessary projects as a ballroom.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With respect to any of the real deaths on display in the 1978 Faces of Death, the movie is mostly just goofy.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Things go from bad to worse when cast member Kam Patterson shows up with a goofy notion of his own.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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How could something that started off so silly suddenly turn harrowingly lethal?—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Crowds of bird fans carrying smartphones and cameras are craning daily for a look at its silly walk, while mostly maintaining a respectful distance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bright-eyed and giddy, her 19-year-old and 76-year-old selves collided.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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And this year, a giddy Petty wanted to see it for himself.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Replacing one wealthy father for another in corporate raider Peltz apparently does just that, as Brand Beckham Peltz is now assured of celebrity and wealth without any unseemly promotional hustle.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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While Miami’s undefeated run through the regular season captured the biggest on-the-court headlines, there were, as always, plenty of off-the-court machinations – some understandable, some unseemly, some par for the course.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Once a technically complicated legal rarity used to challenge improper incarcerations, habeas corpus petitions have become the predominant avenue for immigrants seeking release from detentions that increasingly end only with a deportation order.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Under Texas law, a contract signed under duress is generally voidable if it was obtained through an improper or unlawful threat that overrode the signer’s free will.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The case also ties to an earlier incident on March 24, when police say Alexander approached a woman under the pretense of asking for directions while engaging in indecent behavior.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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In May 2014, Caballero was convicted of a second-degree felony involving indecent contact with an 8-year-old female and was incarcerated, according to the Texas Public Sex Offender website.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Undignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undignified. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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