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Search phrase: worldly

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CymbelineCym IV.ii.260Thou thy worldly task has done,Thou thy worldly task hast don,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.229My worldly business makes a period.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.45Hast thou not worldly pleasure at commandHast thou not worldly pleasure at command,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.151For with his soul fled all my worldly solace,For with his soule fled all my worldly solace:
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.96But life, being weary of these worldly bars,But Life being wearie of these worldly Barres,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.132The weariest and most loathed worldly lifeThe weariest, and most loathed worldly life
OthelloOth I.iii.296Of love, of worldly matters and directionOf Loue, of wordly matter, and direction
Richard IIR2 III.ii.56The breath of worldly men cannot deposeThe breath of worldly men cannot depose
Richard IIR2 III.ii.94The worst is worldly loss thou canst unfold.The worst is worldly losse, thou canst vnfold:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.91In common worldly things 'tis called ungratefulIn common worldly things, 'tis call'd vngratefull,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.62And in no worldly suits would he be movedAnd in no Worldly suites would he be mou'd,
The TempestTem I.ii.89I, thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicatedI thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.155Secure from worldly chances and mishaps.Secure from worldly chaunces and mishaps:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.65And you the Empress. But we worldly menAnd you the Empresse: But we worldly men,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.9Which else no worldly good should draw from me.Which else, no worldly good should draw from me:

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humanworldly, secular, mundane
knowinglywith knowledge, with worldly experience
layunclerical, secular, worldly
mortifieddead to earthly pleasures, insensible to worldly desires
mundaneworldly, earthly
netherbelonging to the earth, earthly, worldly
profaneworldly-wise, irreverent, flippant
proverbprovide with worldly wisdom [by]
temporalsecular, civil, worldly
worldlyof this world, of the earth

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desires, insensible to worldlymortified
experience, with worldlyknowingly
insensible to worldly desiresmortified
provide with worldly wisdomproverb
wisdom, provide with worldlyproverb
worldlytemporal
worldlymundane
worldlynether
worldlyhuman
worldlylay
worldly experience, withknowingly
worldly-wiseprofane

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