worthy of
idiom
: good enough to have been written, said, done, or created by (someone, especially someone famous)
a symphony worthy of Mahler
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The industry’s penchant for Ponzi schemes and defrauding retail investors—the implosion of insolvent companies such as FTX and platforms such as Celsius—is more than worthy of scorn.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
With a Power Four spot lined up and coming off an 11-3 AAC championship season, the Mustangs needed a team worthy of their new playing field.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2024
And in a twist worthy of Storage Wars, one of the company’s employees happened to be a huge Night Flight fan.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
But the Maysles recognized that this raw display of emotion was worthy of respect and even reverence.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
With a Power Four spot lined up and coming off an 11-3 AAC championship season, the Mustangs needed a team worthy of their new playing field.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2024
And in a twist worthy of Storage Wars, one of the company’s employees happened to be a huge Night Flight fan.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
But the Maysles recognized that this raw display of emotion was worthy of respect and even reverence.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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