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
Simply put, “The other choices were not worth my vote,” Travers said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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
“Blanche signed an agreement that is not worth the paper it’s written on—except that government personnel at present will not challenge it,” said Stuart Bassin, a former Justice Department tax lawyer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
With scribbles on paper that are not worth the scratch of a pig’s snout.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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