When he returned to Assisi, a spiritual change commenced, and Francis abandoned his worldliness.

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Worshippers who were left at sea by such other-worldliness also faced more mundane problems.

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For all their worldliness, the partners learned about the Internet the same way most of us did.

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For all their worldliness, the dons of Wall Street retained a certain idealism.

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This feeling of worldliness and assurance resonates with our target consumers, men ages 21 to 34, no matter their location around the globe.

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It was all new, an adventure that proved my own worldliness.

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But Lebret, 45, whose U.S. tour began seven years ago and has bracketed a spell opening the Far East sales office in Tokyo, is one example of Mouton's worldliness.

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Persistence, loyalty, authenticity, ease in foreign environments, a lively curiosity about other people, courage, breadth of experience, worldliness, and, being a quick study, willing to wade into uncharted waters without hesitation but with a lot of sober preparation.

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Sixteen years was a long time for anyone to endure a wife who had neither faith nor interest in the worldliness of marital life, he said, and she wondered if, by letting her go, he had finally outgrown his youth.

NEWYORKER: Alone