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Recent Examples of worthiness
As for Belichick’s stumbles as a first-year football coach at North Carolina, or having a 24-year-old girlfriend who seemed to have the run of the joint, that’s not a consideration when judging the man’s worthiness for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
This stance, as well as these phrases, lead to defensiveness and can potentially disrupt another’s sense of worthiness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In the following week, several more test flights around the county convinced pilot and crew of the worthiness of the little plane.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The confetti is dropped to check its air worthiness.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
This shift in requirements will allow underwriters to focus on a consumer's previous rental payment history, rather than their credit worthiness.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
No wonder, then, that voters cling to the fantasy of the self-effacing candidate—the kind who demonstrates his worthiness of the office by not wanting it at all.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
This strolling salon features current and library vintages from 15-plus local producers, alongside savory pairings from Oak and Rye, showcasing the tremendous age-worthiness of wines from this renowned terroir.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Theatrical worthiness is a recurring theme, with audiences insisting this arc had to be a movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
This stance, as well as these phrases, lead to defensiveness and can potentially disrupt another’s sense of worthiness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In the following week, several more test flights around the county convinced pilot and crew of the worthiness of the little plane.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The confetti is dropped to check its air worthiness.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
This shift in requirements will allow underwriters to focus on a consumer's previous rental payment history, rather than their credit worthiness.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
No wonder, then, that voters cling to the fantasy of the self-effacing candidate—the kind who demonstrates his worthiness of the office by not wanting it at all.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
This strolling salon features current and library vintages from 15-plus local producers, alongside savory pairings from Oak and Rye, showcasing the tremendous age-worthiness of wines from this renowned terroir.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Theatrical worthiness is a recurring theme, with audiences insisting this arc had to be a movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthiness
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Conservative nonprofit Turning Point USA created counter-programming to Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show performance that the organization says is more aligned with their values.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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An extreme cold watch is issued when dangerously cold air temperatures or wind chill values are possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Los Angeles Times reported that some festival-goers were purchasing $600 to $750 worth of apparel each.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tesla sold $430 million worth of its giant backup batteries called Megapacks to xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, in 2025, according to a filing on Thursday.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Despite knowing its importance, two-thirds of people never negotiate their compensation—a decision that costs individuals roughly $1 million over their careers.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The purpose of this new event is to emphasize the importance of winter on bourbon development.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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For a reality television icon who parlayed his fame on Survivor into an acting and hosting career as well as two more appearances on the gold standard competition show, Colby Donaldson sure does have a lot of regrets.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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During a recent appearance on the I’ve Never Said This Before podcast, Hilton said the two reflected on how they were treated at the peak of their fame.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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Forensic scientists were called in, but none of the roughly 100 people who were there had a noticeable physical reaction to the substance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Omar, a Democrat, was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up to her and sprayed her with a substance while yelling at her.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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On an eminence at the heart of the sprawling property, the restaurant overlooks a painter’s delight of fields, woods, and distant hills, a mosaic of brown and gold on this cloudy late-fall day.—
Claire Messud,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the Reverend Franklin Graham, a towering eminence in that community, made a stirring introductory speech.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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At the Reader, Conway intends to bring her investigative chops and the alternative newspaper’s heritage of long-form journalism back to prominence on its pages.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The delicate, specialized technique handled by plumassiers, or feather specialists, rose to prominence in modern-day millinery and fashion for day and evening — faux and real — in the early 1900s.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Teshuva requires internal reflection, genuine remorse, and an acknowledgement of the seriousness of harm caused.—
Guila Benchimol,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Worthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthiness. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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