not worth
Example Sentences
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I think that is not worth the paper it’s printed on.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
"Rules are great, but if you can't back them up with hard power, the rules are not worth the paper they are written on," he said.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“The rate of return is just not worth it,” said Brittany Wolff, a financial adviser in Greenville, S.C.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
For U.S. investors, it’s probably not worth losing any sleep over—at least not yet.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
“The place is just waiting to fall in on you. It’s not worth going in. Like you said, it’s just a lyre.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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