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Recent Examples of unworthy
Ben chose to stay behind, feeling unworthy of doing so just yet.
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Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
Even bound by the rigid social confines of his period setting, Stappard understands that a modern horror movie cannot meaningfully interrogate historic oppression while forcing an underrepresented hero into an unworthy box.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
After one mistake too many and a little Machiavellian interference courtesy of his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor is stripped of his divine powers and banished to Earth, sentenced to live among the rest of us unworthy mortals.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
In postseason play in all sports, millions are watching who have not watched all year and this is the unworthy picture of UConn women’s basketball and its coach they were given.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
Even bound by the rigid social confines of his period setting, Stappard understands that a modern horror movie cannot meaningfully interrogate historic oppression while forcing an underrepresented hero into an unworthy box.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
After one mistake too many and a little Machiavellian interference courtesy of his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor is stripped of his divine powers and banished to Earth, sentenced to live among the rest of us unworthy mortals.
—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
In postseason play in all sports, millions are watching who have not watched all year and this is the unworthy picture of UConn women’s basketball and its coach they were given.
—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworthy
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Bitcoin is either digital gold or worthless.
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If Iran can still open and shut the Strait at will or charge fees on it, does that mean this agreement is worthless?
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Getty Images When the obituary of traditional management is eventually written, an article tucked inside the current issue of Harvard Business Review will earn a dishonorable mention.
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Very dishonorable people to deal with.
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French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
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How to make the moment scary but watchable, disgusting but entrancing?
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“Unworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworthy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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