Example Sentences

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He brought old-school charm, expertise and worldliness to the commentary box.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Sufis behaved like monks in other religions, renouncing the artificial performance of religious duties, as well as luxury and worldliness, to embrace a life dedicated to mystical union with God.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

For the sax player Joe, the heels, the wig and the alias Josephine are just exigent props; for Wilder, they’re an opportunity to dress his worldliness in winky men-in-masquerade guffaws.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2022

Poitier gives John an exquisite balance of worldliness and hope: He is not so much allowing the Draytons to make the final decision as forcing them to confront who they really are.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2022

By Western standards, Fort Hare’s worldliness may not seem like much, but to a country boy like myself, it was a revelation.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela