unworthy
adjective
not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
unworthiness
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a word derived from
unworthy.
Example Sentences
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This led to dark and distressing thoughts about her appearance, including ongoing feelings of unworthiness.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
That is what needs correction, not the unworthiness of the major.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2023
“All those who see unworthiness when they look at me and are given thereby to denying me value — to you I say, ‘I’m not talking about being as good as you.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
That’s what hopefully this movie is speaking to, that unworthiness we all go through.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
I had nearly outgrown the shame and the guilt and the sense of unworthiness.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
