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worthless

[wurth-lis] / ˈwɜrθ lɪs /


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Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

If anything proves the market value of seemingly worthless ephemera, Walker added, it’s fans clawing for printed set lists at the end of a concert.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

All of these, without exception, are completely worthless and should be ignored.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

A democratic state must never treat any citizen as entirely worthless.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

They could talk of nothing but officers; and Mr. Bingley’s large fortune, the mention of which gave animation to their mother, was worthless in their eyes when opposed to the regimentals of an ensign.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen