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Recent Examples of undignified
The most startling of these, a thing without precedent, is a mass of undignified poor.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Mescal’s Lucius is a runty hero, Denzel’s undignified hamminess falls short of Shakespearean grandeur, and only the small roles — the surprisingly noble Pascal and Nielsen, with her womanly stride through the dark corridors of power — achieve human dimension.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
Rattled, a weakened Agatha argues that taking her out in this mortal state is undignified.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
At that time, many in the foreign policy establishment saw intelligence and espionage as somewhat undignified, even unimportant.
—William E. Scheuerman, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Mescal’s Lucius is a runty hero, Denzel’s undignified hamminess falls short of Shakespearean grandeur, and only the small roles — the surprisingly noble Pascal and Nielsen, with her womanly stride through the dark corridors of power — achieve human dimension.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
Rattled, a weakened Agatha argues that taking her out in this mortal state is undignified.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
At that time, many in the foreign policy establishment saw intelligence and espionage as somewhat undignified, even unimportant.
—William E. Scheuerman, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
See all Example Sentences for undignified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undignified
Adjective
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James's oncologist seemed embarrassed and dodged her questions, which left her feeling both frivolous and ignored.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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The manic Benji is frivolous and jokey one minute, strident and uncompromising the next.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, while The Substance got off to an intriguing start, the majority of the film and especially its goofy ending was mostly cheap shock value and amateurish satire built on the flimsiest premise imaginable.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday. O’Brien, 61, has carved out an improbable decades-long career arc, moving from goofy television interloper to comedic elder statesman.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Couple Next Door The Bottom Line PG-13 partner-swapping upstaged by silly thriller subplots.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk is surrounded by almost constant controversy, but the latest scandal to rock the world’s richest man is surely the silliest—Musk is being accused of pretending to be good at video games.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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No one questioned Bondi’s experience Republicans were giddy when discussing the prospect of Bondi overseeing the Department of Justice.—
Kirby Wilson,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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But traveling with kids has a way of softening FOMO: those stone temples have been there for a millennium, and Tove will only be a giddy six-year-old for a heartbeat.—
Naomi Tomky,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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Down the stretch last night, Buffalo did just enough, leaning on the run while benefitting from some unseemly Ravens mistakes.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Her personality has been cleansed of the too-obvious psychological tics (alcoholism, narcissism, delusion) used to explain her unseemly propositions.—
Amanda Hess,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International, over 65,000 home fires are the result of improper heating equipment usage in the United States.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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Lawyers for Harry, 40, the younger son of King Charles III, will set out to show that the News Group executives concealed and sought to destroy evidence of hacking and other improper practices.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Orange Beach has a vulgarity ordinance on the books, which was enacted about a decade ago amid concerns about vulgar or indecent T-shirts and other merchandise sold at souvenir stores.—
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al,
20 Jan. 2023
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Because there are more good people than indecent ones.—
Jack Irvin,
Peoplemag,
12 Jan. 2023
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“Undignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undignified. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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