unworthy
adjective
not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
unworthiness
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a word derived from
unworthy.
Example Sentences
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It hurts because it always hurts to be shunned — but if it’s any consolation at all, it also really does seem to be about her derangement, not your unworthiness of courtesy.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 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
He subsequently described his actions as self-sabotage, prompted by deep-rooted feelings of unworthiness.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2021
I had nearly outgrown the shame and the guilt and the sense of unworthiness.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
