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worthwhile

[wurth-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl /


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"I always get the Queen smiling, I might stop out for several nights but when I get her smiling, it's always worthwhile," he said in 2016.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It is worthwhile to know what their agendas are.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Halff said that it might be more worthwhile for Kazakhstan to stay in the organization.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Buying or avoiding a specific stock or sector could be worthwhile if their prices can’t be justified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Considering this fact, it might be worthwhile to take a familiar question—why is there so much crime in modern society?—and stand it on its head: why isn’t there a lot more crime?

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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