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worthy

[wur-thee] / ˈwɜr ði /


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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

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

"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

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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