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They almost certainly could have been put to work on worthier causes.

"Nothing is worthier than human life, specifically young life."

Is not pole position – generally the fastest racing of the weekend – worthier of a point than fastest race lap, which is purely tactical?

Extensive development work is being conducted to give old clothes and textiles a worthier end.

It’s become a cliché to praise a filmmaker for loving his characters, as if doing so made said characters worthier of our interest, or if humanism were an inherent artistic virtue.