unworthy - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • consideration: Such a matter would be unworthy of any inquiry and very unworthy of the consideration of the chapter.
  • attention: I feel humbled by the numbers and unworthy of the attention.
  • notice: Still the shop itself is not altogether unworthy of notice.

Converse of object

  • deem: In this case, the ' ruder ' email with spelling mistakes was deemed unworthy of a reply!
  • feel: Others, like the young man seeking " tongues " are made to feel unworthy.
  • prove: They who prove unworthy of their ancestors deserve less indulgence than others.
  • consider: Those daring to speak of such things are still mostly considered unworthy of a serious hearing, or openly scorned.

Modifying Another Word

  • altogether: Still the shop itself is not altogether unworthy of notice.
  • utterly: The problem is I still feel very utterly unworthy of your kind words.
  • totally: Father, I thank You for the glorious privilege of having been called into ministry tho totally unworthy.
  • quite: It is a conception quite unworthy of free men.

Modifies a noun

  • sinner: God is the father and the son is the unworthy sinner.
  • motive: Unable to put together any sort of defense for an incompetent government, you are forced to invent an unworthy motive for my criticisms.
  • servant: I consider myself an unworthy servant but rejoice that He chose me to serve the King.
  • creature: Poor Woyzeck is a simple man, who can not cope with a world treating him like a unworthy creature.
  • manner: Both actions, when done in an unworthy manner, can incur God's wrath and judgment.
  • thought: Prime Minister: No, I think that is an unworthy thought.

Used with adjective complement

  • machinery--something: There was, in the old days--before everybody married by machinery--something not altogether unworthy in being a siren, wasn't there?
  • deem: Not bad for a drunkard with ' shot ' knees who was deemed unworthy to play for the self-styled biggest club in the world.
  • feel: Feeling unworthy, unclean, left out, passed by.

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