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worldly

[wurld-lee] / ˈwɜrld li /




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Because of their business and interests in worldly affairs, Mr. McGinnis claims, the rich tend to be well-informed on policy matters.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I was in a period of mourning and I didn’t want to give myself worldly pleasures because I thought it would make me feel icky or sad.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The document teaches Claude how to be a kind and worldly assistant, ready to help people who talk to it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Say what you will about the Davosites, they are worldly types who understand regression to the mean.

From The Wall Street Journal

But we also know him as Ziggy Stardust, the alien rock star, or the elegant, worldly Thin White Duke.

From Salon