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ADJECTIVE worthy COMPARATIVE worthier SUPERLATIVE worthiest
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Definitions in simple English

worthy

If something is worthy, it has value or worth.

worthy

having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable a worthy fellow a worthy cause (= suitable) worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse the parents found the girl suitable for their son having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way behavior worthy of reprobation a fact worthy of attention an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously) he told his story to some conservative worthies local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable

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Simple sentences

Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.
The statesman is worthy of respect.
The offer is worthy of being considered.
There was nothing worthy of remark at the fair.
This book is worthy of attention.
This book is worthy of praise.
Aota was not worthy of your trust.
His courage is worthy of high praise.
His performance was worthy of praise.
His behavior is worthy of praise.
His behavior is worthy of respect.
The novel is worthy of praise.
Kate's wish is to prove that she is a worthy actress.
Your proposal is worthy of being considered.
His bravery is worthy of praise.
He is worthy to be captain of our team.
The problem is worthy of being remembered.
This is a man worthy of respect.

Movie subtitles

Your kind words are more than I am worthy of!
We are men. This is our time to prove that we are worthy.
Worthy of what?
Do you think that we are worthy enough to join you?
If you want the jade palace back, You'll have to prove you're more worthy of it Than the crocs are.
Hey, hey, hey! - You're not worthy of it. You're not worthy!
Do not give up hope that one day. you will again consider me worthy of your respect.
I have ensured that these people will prepare a worthy reception for Dubarry.
Spare the people from a new tyrant and select a worthy king.
We have sought to make ourselves worthy. and let acclaim come when it would.
Something worthy of my time.
I hope the patient is worthy of Jekyll's attention.
You ought to live in a place worthy of you.
Yes! Your kind words are more than I am worthy of!
Hey, hey, hey! - You're not worthy of it.
You're not worthy!
As a defender of humanity all this time, you do realize the modern human race is no longer worthy of being protected.
He was not worthy and did not deserve your love.
We pray that you will prove worthy of this trust we place in you, and successfully complete your goodwill mission.
Be kind to those who are in your service. and obedient to your husband and superiors. and strive at all times to be worthy of your glorious destiny.
It's a truly royal clemency we're granted, my friends. one well worthy of King James.
Your most worthy islanders have been disarmed. and your city is now absolutely in the hands. of the forces of His Majesty King Philip of Spain.
Oh, what a worthy gentleman he is.
I hope he's worthy of you. Remember Agnes, I promised.
It was worthy of you.
You don't think me worthy of your son. You're right, I'm not.
I won't even say that you're not worthy of him.
And we'll finally have a mayor worthy of the village.
I'm not worthy of a man like you.
One memorable night about 11:00 I entered the Aix-les-Bains casino. with the 9 of hearts, spades, clubs and diamonds up my sleeve. I was looking for a banco worthy of me.
And I would that I had been worthy to kiss the hem of her garment.
Worthy of Sherlock Holmes! Thank you, thank you, Dr. Watson!
May we be worthy, Robin.
Being worthy of Lord Byron's poetry, you shall have the horse.
Last night I suddenly decided to be worthy of my wife.
But first, you must prove yourselves worthy by performing a very small task.
I can only.. hope to prove worthy of such love, Hepzibah.

News and current affairs

Since it does not include equations or statistical tables, they would argue, it is not serious work that is worthy of scholarly attention.
Is reducing violence a goal worthy of resources that would otherwise be spent on, say, reducing hunger?
Democracy remains a worthy and widespread goal, but it is important to distinguish the goal from the means used to attain it.
All of these are worthy goals, to be sure, but they belong intrinsically to the sphere of national political decisions.
The Pact's objective - to enforce fiscal discipline in countries that share the same currency - is worthy.
And yet we still lack the basic skills of reflecting on such information, of sifting through the dirt to find the worthy nuggets.
Rather than ushering in an era of recognizable multi-party politics, Indian democracy still lacks a party system worthy of the name.
The main problem is that the scale of worthy efforts has been a shadow of what is needed.
The Commission calls on each potential recipient country to establish national-level commissions to set long-term health priorities and strategies worthy of donor backing.
The European Neighborhood Policy is worthy enough, but it does not address the pressing concerns about maintaining and securing Ukraine's independence.
We don't say that most people imprisoned for life committed a crime worthy of that sentence.
By recognizing a permanent say in politics for all of the country's mutually suspicious communities, Iraqis can pull back from the brink and build for themselves an Iraq worthy of their talents and their history.
How a single EU supervisor would address the problem of imbalances is not explained, but it is surely a worthy aim.
More important, they are showing the rest of the corporate sector that the business of advancing the common good is a worthy one.
Russia and China will not wait for the EU to make up its mind about whether Kazakhstan is a worthy partner.
Democracy remains a worthy and widespread goal, which should be distinguished from the means chosen to attain it.
That definition is worthy of consideration as we reflect on the perils of ignorance in the twenty-first century.
But, as a new report - Worthy Work, STILL Unlivable Wages - demonstrates, nothing poses a more potent threat to America's future than the failure to provide adequate care and education to children under the age of five.
Unlike the financial junk pouring out of the US in recent years, covered bonds are a security that is worthy of the name.
But is there any reason to believe that new loans will go to worthy projects rather than to politically connected borrowers?
Both are serious potential risks that are worthy of precautionary hedges.
There are two reasons why we believe that Liu would be a worthy recipient of that prestigious award.
It is primarily for these two reasons that we believe that Liu would be a worthy recipient of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.
Among non-democracies, China had the Bo Xilai scandal, which was worthy of a spy novel, with illicit affairs, rampant corruption, murder, and a senior police official's dramatic quest for asylum in a US consulate.
Unlike most of Hong Kong's tycoons, who are considered excessively focused on political expedience, Li is viewed as a person of strong conscience and thus worthy of considerable respect.
In particular, despite the significant socioeconomic and political differences between the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, the OSCE's confidence- and security-building measures are worthy of careful consideration.
That is why it is high time for Europeans to abandon their provincialism, launch a common foreign policy worthy of the name, and finally start to invest properly in their future security.
It got no public-information campaign worthy of the name.
Whether India needs more institutions to control deficits and monitor the quality of its budgets is a question worthy of discussion.

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