worthiness
Example Sentences
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To “prove their worthiness to their fellow Americans,” she observes, Jews offer lists of “American Jewish scientists and artists and entertainers and thinkers” as exemplary patriots and allies to other minority groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Even when intergalactic forces take pains to make the Lantern Corps’ selection process fair, Earth’s unspoken dictates about worthiness make that impossible.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Tax time is when it’s revealed how the year went,” said Joyce Marter, a licensed psychotherapist in Cape Coral, Fla. “There can be issues of power and control, worthiness and resentment.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
Mockery over the apparent worthiness of her reaction, including kissing the ground after landing and saying she felt "so connected to love", spread online.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
There was no way being a bucket boy would be enough to prove his worthiness to Father Olufemi and the warriorship.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
