worthlessness

Example Sentences

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Joblessness caused Taylor to have feelings of worthlessness.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Nearly all transactions in Venezuela took place in dollars owing to the hyperinflation and eventual worthlessness of the local bolivar currency.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

But developers have long conflated pricelessness with worthlessness, allowing them to profit without paying for the consequences of destroying the environment.

From Scientific American • Mar. 22, 2023

“There is no bar mitzvah for menopause,” she wrote, noting the “extreme feelings of worthlessness and uselessness” that many women felt after their children grew into adulthood.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2021

Nathan knew that this sadness, this feeling of worthlessness, wasn’t natural.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young