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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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Flirting feels fun, not frivolous, and your heart knows exactly when to lean in.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The predictive duel for Best Picture The Globes are regarded by some as a frivolous event in which celebrities care less about the awards and more about the drinks at their tables.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Norman spoke with Mixed Asian Media about her role in the show and how playing a hard-working ballet dancer compared to her real-life goofier and more extroverted personality.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ross was fairly goofy in his courtships of coaches Jim Harbaugh and Sean Payton and quarterback Tom Brady.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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To say the road to the Super Bowl goes through Jacksonville sounds silly in the NFL’s grand scheme, but for a talented and decorated Bills group that never has won there, that’s the first stop on the quest.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Citing the Monroe Doctrine is silly.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Parrish, giddy with excitement, led us into the water.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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There would be no third consecutive title, no hoisting of the championship cup over heads, no giddy laughter or shouts of joy.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For any of us who have ever nursed private, unseemly doubts or jealousies, Arnett is a tonic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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Scrambling to find a district that fits, though sometimes unseemly, is commonplace for politicians of both major parties after the usual once-a-decade redistricting process.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Typically, the inspector general investigates schemes defrauding Medicare, improper payments -- such as to insurance companies to cover Medicaid members who had died -- and whether states are doing adequate oversight of providers in their borders.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg is also looking into the issue, initially identifying nearly 1,000 potentially improper PPP loans involving city employees.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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He was charged with two counts of child molestation and two counts of enticing a child for indecent purposes, according to court records.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Rylee Conner Willis, 21, of Stone Mountain, was charged with two counts each of child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes, Gwinnett police said.—
Alexis Stevens,
AJC.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Undignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undignified. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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