worldliness
Example Sentences
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The strikingly lovely Ms. Aikens, meanwhile, exudes a worldliness far above Juliet’s barely 14 years, although her performance grows more pliant and nuanced as the lovers’ unhappy destiny looms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
He brought old-school charm, expertise and worldliness to the commentary box.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
They threw elaborate feasts like edible temples to their worldliness and wealth.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2024
Sufis behaved like monks in other religions, renouncing the artificial performance of religious duties, as well as luxury and worldliness, to embrace a life dedicated to mystical union with God.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Though I emulated them, I never thought it possible for a boy from the countryside to rival them in their worldliness.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing worldliness
Selected Short Stories of H.G. Wells
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"The Fallacy of Success" by G.K. Chesterton
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A Long Way from Chicago
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