worthy
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And he is worthy of wearing the famous number "10" jersey they wore at World Cups, only this time in the white of England.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
But it’s worth holding out for a compatible speaker, especially if the new Siri proves itself worthy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Some of those might well be worthy of a press conference.‘
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
There were also some surprises, some worthy, some about as welcome as the aftermath of a hot dog-eating contest on the Fourth of July.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
It’s like he wants to be trusted—as if the very act of trusting him will suddenly make him worthy of it.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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After meeting the local worthies and unveiling plaques on visits, he always seems relieved to head into the crowds outside.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2024
The answer, my worthies, is that it is nowhere to be found in the Constitution.
From Salon ● May 14, 2022
Other worthies such as Adam and the Ants and James Ingram were shut down in this category.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2022
A few years later, he returned to America where he was, according to Richard Ormond, “mobbed”: His portrait skills were in such high demand that he almost had to fend off Boston’s worthies.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2020
He regretted that his deteriorating health prevented him from attending the ceremonies in person and joining “the small band, the remnant of that host of worthies who joined with us on that day.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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"Nothing is worthier than human life, specifically young life."
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
What’s worthier: the news story that matters now or the storytelling that pushes documentary filmmaking into the future?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Extensive development work is being conducted to give old clothes and textiles a worthier end.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
Another painting, from a third and much finer series known as the Scuola degli Schiavoni cycle, offers worthier compensation for the missing Ursula works.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 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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Among his worthiest financial prescriptions is to marry well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
However while Musk and Altman have been focused on each trying to prove themselves the worthiest custodians of AI in court, their rivals have raced ahead.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
CHANG: Almodóvar may have been the race’s token international nominee, but his exquisitely crafted “Talk to Her” ensured he was also the worthiest of the lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
But they also distract from a larger question about whether, even under the best conditions, trying to fulfill Musk’s highest aspirations for Twitter is the worthiest use of his time.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022
Though it was a forbidden love, still he felt it to be the worthiest thing about him, and the purest, and the deepest.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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