On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Unworthy. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as worthless or vile and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Unworthy in a sentence
Unworthy meaning
Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
Synonyms of Unworthy
Using Unworthy
- The main meaning on this page is: Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.
- Useful related words include: worthless, vile, ugly, despicable.
- In the example corpus, unworthy often appears in combinations such as: unworthy of, and unworthy, unworthy to.
Context around Unworthy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unworthy
- In this selection, "unworthy" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, deemed, person, candidates, jesuit, couples and object stand out and add context to how "unworthy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a person unworthy of belief and all candidates unworthy of their. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unworthy" sits close to words such as abeokuta, abstained and acupuncture, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unworthy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, some viewers may be disappointed because some unworthy couples were cast. (12 words)
Others will say that they find all candidates unworthy of their vote. (12 words)
The girl’s family considered him unworthy of her, and married her into wealth. (14 words)
To coincide with the award, Seven Stories Press has published an English translation of “Getting Lost” — a diary of Ernaux’s intense, not always pleasant, affair with a Soviet diplomat (“S”), who is the unworthy object of her obsession. (39 words)
The equally effective, blockbuster-coded "Aliens" was followed by a string of sequels of varying quality, but I don't deem any of these flawed entries as terrible or unworthy, as they bring their unique quirks to the table. (39 words)
But even worse than this unworthy Jesuit are those who protect him while persecuting good priests who are guilty, in their eyes, of preaching in accord with the deposit of faith that Christ taught and the Church guards. (38 words)
Is anyone surprised that I am somehow deemed unworthy to speak about American foreign policy, or that they see me as a powerful voice that needs to be silenced? (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
The angry Mr Hunt replied that the remarks were “unworthy of the BBC… and unworthy of you Amol”.
But because of his crimes, she suffered from depression as she felt “unloved” and “unworthy” and aged just 11 she tried to take her own life for the first time.
But even worse than this unworthy Jesuit are those who protect him while persecuting good priests who are guilty, in their eyes, of preaching in accord with the deposit of faith that Christ taught and the Church guards.
However, some viewers may be disappointed because some unworthy couples were cast.
Is anyone surprised that I am somehow deemed unworthy to speak about American foreign policy, or that they see me as a powerful voice that needs to be silenced?
McCarthy has confirmed a person unworthy of belief, his backbone bendable, his values pliable, his beliefs open to barter.
The girl’s family considered him unworthy of her, and married her into wealth.
This jarring polarity perpetuates a long line of imagery portraying dark-skin girls and women as invisible, undesirable and unworthy of love and respect.
To coincide with the award, Seven Stories Press has published an English translation of “Getting Lost” — a diary of Ernaux’s intense, not always pleasant, affair with a Soviet diplomat (“S”), who is the unworthy object of her obsession.
We are well aware of the brutal consequences of this mode of “thinking” in that era and beyond — that the lesser, the unworthy, the different, should be “exterminated”.
While sacred, the Eucharist is not a divine trap, poised to spring on the unworthy.
Because TV continues to destroy our sports — rewarding the most unworthy at all costs.
Citing the scriptures, he declared that anything demeaning to the dignity of the human person is unworthy of public display.
Others will say that they find all candidates unworthy of their vote.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff in a statement described the North Korean claim as “unilateral” and “unworthy of responding”.
The equally effective, blockbuster-coded "Aliens" was followed by a string of sequels of varying quality, but I don't deem any of these flawed entries as terrible or unworthy, as they bring their unique quirks to the table.
The group in a statement issued by its President, Adebayo Ogunsanmi; Secretary, Jide Oriola, and Publicity Secretary, Sunday Ayeni, said Aiyedatiwa’s educational claims have been exposed as a fraud and unworthy to lead the state.
The implication, at least in the show, is that "true" Targaryens can survive fire and that Viserys was unworthy of his title.
The real-world echoes here are obvious, mythological subterfuge notwithstanding: Bassett’s character, a rope-maker’s daughter who married above her station, is treated as some kind of unworthy outsider, shunned for her (relatively) proletarian background.
The truth is that a man, no matter how mediocre, weak or unworthy, moves up the ladder of position and power because of his gender.
Common combinations with unworthy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unworthy of 61×
- and unworthy 13×
- unworthy to 7×
- is unworthy 6×
- or unworthy 6×
- be unworthy 6×
- as unworthy 6×
- deemed unworthy 5×
- the unworthy 5×
- was unworthy 5×