worthwhile
Example Sentences
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Despite the "enormous" financial toll, she said it had been worthwhile.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The gaming platform said that the move would be worthwhile over the long haul.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
But it was worthwhile because it was a high-stakes, Level 7 decision.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Ultimately, “Feed the People!” is a worthwhile corrective to a great deal of wrongheaded popular dogma about food.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
My wish is that they’ll do something worthwhile with their lives, something more important than sweeping popcorn.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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Vocabulary lists containing worthwhile
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