undignified

Example Sentences

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"This is the end of a very long nightmare for Tom, who had lived through the hell of an unjust accusation and an undignified detention," Felix's lawyer François Zimeray told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

These nanoscopic audio devices aren’t just silly and undignified — more on that in a moment — they’re inescapable, popping up everywhere from Instagram interviews to red carpet premieres and award shows.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Ruben Amorim's toxic and unceremonious exit from Manchester United is yet another undignified chapter in the Old Trafford tenure of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

She clutched my arm tightly at every visit, sharing her terror that she would lose her prodigious memory—she was able to recite long passages of Shakespeare—and end, undignified, in a nursing home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

To do so was not only unnatural, it was undignified.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison