be worthy

Example Sentences

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Are they not joyful or grounding enough to be worthy of enjoyment?

From Salon • May 17, 2026

For most people, these will be worthy aims in and of themselves.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Mr. da Silva’s aims may be worthy, but he misses the mark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The party settled instead for long-term investments in semiconductor manufacturing and green tech; those may be worthy initiatives, but polls showed that voters never ended up hearing about them.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025

I felt lucky to be his grandson, and I always wanted to earn his approval and be worthy of his affection.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson