undignified
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The 8-foot by 8-foot sheds have become a staple of quick solutions to homelessness but face the criticism of being cramped, flimsy and undignified.
From Los Angeles Times
The union published testimonies from members across the UK describing unsafe and undignified care, with one nurse saying animals were treated better at vets.
From BBC
"Those in power in Northern Ireland must do better. This is horrific. Corridor care is undignified; it compromises confidentiality and causes harm. It must be eradicated," Dr Perry said.
From BBC
The Lampard Inquiry was told campaigners were concerned the technology had been overly relied upon by staff, and many patients' experiences of the technology were "intrusive, undignified, dehumanising and traumatising".
From BBC
She clutched my arm tightly at every visit, sharing her terror that she would lose her prodigious memory—she was able to recite long passages of Shakespeare—and end, undignified, in a nursing home.
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