- comparative of worthy.
worthier
Example Sentences
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They almost certainly could have been put to work on worthier causes.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
In “Death of a Unicorn,” the last-act thrills just can’t match the early-going’s billionaire satire that gleefully prescribes a worthier comeuppance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
Extensive development work is being conducted to give old clothes and textiles a worthier end.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
“Nobody ever asks,” Mr. Eisenberg wrote, “whether his money should go to worthier causes.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2022
I wanted to make Joe less ignorant and common, that he might be worthier of my society and less open to Estella’s reproach.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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