worthwhile
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"Our findings show that it might be worthwhile to examine targeted antibiotics from ethnographic contexts - or, as in this case, from prehistoric contexts - in greater depth," concludes Siemssen.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
“The Social Reckoning” exists to make what we already know compelling again, reminding — perhaps even convincing — viewers that journalism is not only worthwhile, but critically important.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
"We're not running at a loss yet, but we're running close it to it not being worthwhile or sustainable," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
These stories of vindication are inherently compelling: “Everybody loves rediscovery, a happy ending, and the sense of eventual justice when something worthwhile gets its due.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
I was bold, but not so foolhardy as to think there was something worthwhile on the other side of the barrier fence that kept the dead out.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing worthwhile
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"The Ugly One," Vocabulary from Chapters 21-25
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