He thought washing dishes was 'beneath his dignity'. [=he thought that he was too good or important to wash dishes]
Theirs is a country that cherishes freedom and human 'dignity'.
The ceremony was conducted with great 'dignity'.
(..) - What? Harassing interns? Let me tell you something, you know what happened when I told people I was Iron Man's bodyguard? They would laugh in my face. I had to leave while I still had a shred of dignity. Now I got a real job; I'm watching Pepper. What's going on? Fill me in. For real? - Yeah. (..)2013 Iron Man 3