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Recent Examples of undignifiedPeople 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 Not to mention that his character receives an especially undignified exit.—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undignified
My parents would argue about money all the time, because so much of it was spent so often on frivolous things.
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R29 Team,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
MacLaren is accused of holding a frivolous hearing in a case in which both the defense and prosecution agreed that the defendant should receive a diversion — that is, the criminal case against the defendant would be dismissed if the defendant met certain conditions for six months.
Campaigning may be unseemly, but in an Oscar race where only five slots exist, presence can tilt the scales.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
An extreme heat warning was in effect through Wednesday night in New Jersey counties outside New York City, and the mercury hit an unseemly 97 F (36 C) in Manhattan.
The prosecutor will ultimately decide whether the parents will be charged with improper storage and safekeeping of firearms or other potential crimes, Cappetto noted.
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Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
However, there is consumer protection for defective merchandise or an improper charge.
Former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged with making an indecent image of a child.
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Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Morris’ attorneys had requested the preliminary hearing after the former North Texas pastor was indicted by a grand jury in March on five felony charges of lewd or indecent acts to a child, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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