beneath sb's dignity

Examples (10)

• He clearly regarded manual work as beneath his dignity.
• She felt that apologizing to a junior staff member was beneath her dignity.
• The CEO considered it beneath his dignity to respond to such trivial complaints.
• Do you really think asking for help is beneath your dignity?
• He's so arrogant; he thinks almost any chore is beneath his dignity.
• Many members of the old aristocracy would have considered such a job beneath their dignity.
• Although she was struggling financially, she felt that accepting charity was beneath her dignity.
• He refused to engage in petty gossip, viewing it as beneath his dignity.
• Cleaning her own office was an act she deemed beneath her dignity.
• He would never admit he was wrong; it's simply beneath his dignity.