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Example sentences for "more worthy"

  • History has not been willing to drop the name of Bucephalus; and Nell is more worthy of a place on its roll.

  • Thou, more worthy of life than I, hast fallen the first victim.

  • I am careful not to write twice upon one topic, although several which I omit, may be more worthy of your notice than those I give; so that you have as much variety from me, as the nature of the facts and cases will admit of.

  • Or in those inimitable words, "Father I have sinned against Heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy HIRED servants.

  • This he immediately confirms by a sincere contempt of himself, expressed in these words: "and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

  • Who is more worthy of our love, than he that hath planted it in our hearts, and to whose love we owe our life and being?

  • For," says he, "I am no more worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.

  • Madame Morin seemed struck as by a miracle, and, far from thinking the fact prophesied too improbable, remarked that her niece was much more worthy of becoming her sovereign's wife or mistress than the bigoted Maintenon had been.

  • But after all I am weary of playing the thief and pickpocket--it is beneath me--and I mean to devote all my energies in future to the noble art of assassination; it is more worthy of my undisputed prowess.

  • That proud little minx must be deucedly cross-grained and unappreciative," said he, "if she does not perceive how much more worthy I am of her admiration than that shabby de Sigognac.

  • Only say the word, and I will go this instant, for this histrionic captain is, it seems to me, more worthy of the sword of a gentleman than the cudgels of your hired ruffians.

  • Which, therefore, of the two parties is more worthy of safety?

  • More worthy is it that thou enter therein: therein are men who aspire to purity, and God loveth the purified.

  • God is more worthy of your fear, if ye are believers!

  • It deserveth more of my time than he: it is more worthy of my delight and love.

  • You dare not say that the mercy you have received, is no more worthy to be remembered and mentioned, than all your sins.

  • And whose labour will be more worthy of derision?

  • You are not a priest of my confession, but no church has a more worthy minister.

  • Ah, could she know that thoughts of her gave courage to my heart, and strength to my weak arm, and led me on that I might be more worthy her!

  • Still amid my blighted hopes one thought can brighten my deep sorrow,--this sacrifice but renders me more worthy of thee, Ernest.

  • Thou hast done nobly and well; thy sorrow will but render thee more worthy of the happiness thou hast so truly won.

  • I will arise and go to my father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

  • Is it lawful to change a bosom friend, and to prefer a new one whom we perceive to be more worthy before an old one?

  • I am no more worthy to be called thy son, or to have a name or place among thy servants.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    more active; more adequate; more complete; more detail; more distant; more easily; more easy; more eligible; more excellent; more frequent; more generally; more importance; more interesting; more liberal; more likely; more numerous; more practical; more probably; more questions; more rarely; more real; more satisfactory; more scientific; more sensible; more time; more useful