How to Use worth in a Sentence

worth

1 of 3 noun

• The worth of the stocks has increased.
• He has proved his worth to the team.
• The book has proved its worth by saving me hundreds of dollars.
• The furniture was of little worth since it was in such bad condition.
• A diamond's worth is determined partly by its cut and clarity.
• About $1,000 worth of tools were stolen from the vehicle.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
• In its huge main compartment, this bag can store a week's worth of stuff.
  — Women's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
• This bag holds a surprising amount; our testers were able to pack a week’s worth of items with room to spare.
  — Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2023
• The influencer has since amassed a net worth of $1.5 million.
  — Heather Hamilton, Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2023
• The second kit is for staying at home and should have two weeks' worth of supplies.
  — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
• This one will make 10 fluid ounces of coffee up to a time, which is about a diner mug's worth.
  — Jaina Grey, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
• Hold your head up high and know your worth, regardless of the mistakes of others.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
• Customers are able to order five or seven days' worth of meals at a time.
  — Bridget Degnan, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023
• Scott is the fourth-richest woman in the world with a net worth of just under around $35 billion, according to Forbes.
  — Simrin Singh, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024
• But in 2021, Mark’s older brother, Tim, found the vintage games in the warehouse and was curious about their worth.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
• Wiring a station of that size into the electric grid can take years and tens of millions of dollars’ worth of upgrades.
  — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
• The ending balance is spendable financial worth that L.A. Unified has left over at the end of the fiscal year.
  — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
• Few artists of Buffett’s stature, or net worth, have relied so little on album sales.
  — Nick Murray, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2023
• Hunters can only legally possess three days’ worth of bag limits, or 21 ducks, at a time.
  — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2024
• The bag can fit a week's worth of clothes and has a zip divider, plus a large mesh zip pocket and a garment sleeve to keep all of your outfits organized.
  — Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2023
• His broker sold about $1.3 million worth of shares in November when B. Riley’s stock hit a three-year low.
  — Ben Stupples, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
• The party claimed their bank accounts had been frozen by the department, leaving them unable to use some $20 million worth of funds.
  — Sania Farooqui, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
• Just scoop portions into small reusable airtight containers and a week’s worth of grab-and-go treats are at the ready.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2023
• Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who knows box office isn’t the only measure of a film’s worth.
  — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
• Every morning, Julissa Corado rises with the sun to prepare her day’s worth of goods.
  — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
• Agents searched him and found more than five thousand dollars’ worth of Brazilian cash hidden in his underwear and his clothes.
  — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
• Determined to prove his worth, Corey packs up his dreams and heads to middle-of-nowhere Lubbock, Texas, with lofty ambitions to build his own ministry from the ground up.
  — Breanna Bell, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
• Members of the Walton family sold roughly $1.5 billion worth of Walmart Inc. stock at the end of last week as shares hovered near a record high.
  — Katrina Compoli Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024
• Forbes estimated her net worth at $1.1 billion, the bulk of which came from record-breaking ticket and merchandise sales from the Eras Tour and the film that followed.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
• James claims in her lawsuit that Trump and his family's business misled banks about the value of his properties and his net worth.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 14 Apr. 2023

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worth

2 of 3 preposition

• Do you think the car is worth buying?
• It takes a long time to get a table at the restaurant, but the food is well worth the wait.
• This book is not worth reading.
• The movie was good, but I didn't think it was worth all the fuss.
• It is worth noting that his father and mother are also doctors.
• The corporation is worth billions of dollars.
• A carefully written cover letter and resume is worth the effort.
• Chicago is worth a visit. I think you'll really like it.
• Plus, the sweet scent alone is enough to make this face mask worth a try.
  — Amina Lake Abdelrahman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2019
• The moneyline on the Tigers is -230, which begs the question of whether the risk is worth the lesser reward.
  — Cameron Dasilva, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 5 Sep. 2019
• The contract is a one-year deal worth the league minimum.
  — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 30 July 2019
• Win with the windows: Aliens in the windows are worth a lot of points, and those on the second story are worth more than those on the first.
  — Kathleen Christiansen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 June 2018
• There’s just no way that 40 percent of the staff is worth more than $1 million per season.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 10 Mar. 2020
• Think of it as a scent museum worth a visit on your next trip to Paris.
  — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 4 Nov. 2019
• The doctors didn’t know diddly squat, and the motion sickness pills don’t work worth a damn.
  — Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2019
• Add that to the massive amount of land owned by her in-laws, and the Drummonds are worth a staggering amount of money.
  — Megan Friedman, Country Living, 3 Feb. 2018
• Bryant paused before putting pen to paper on a deal with the Clippers worth more than $100 million over six years.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2019
• But the system itself is worth more to crooks than the money and is unlikely to disappear.
  — The Economist, 14 June 2018
• And even a sliver of hope is worth a good deal in these characters’ tumultuous lives.
  — David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 20 Jan. 2018
• The man stole coffee and energy drink worth a total value of $10.
  — cleveland, 9 May 2020
• All of the shares are worth the same amount as the different financing terms are subsumed into the common stock.
  — Chana R. Schoenberger, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2017
• Does the team still stand by Ross becoming a player worth the pick where he was selected?
  — Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 11 Apr. 2018
• Here are a few new science reads worth giving — or keeping for yourself.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2018
• Fiverr, for instance, is an open-ended platform on which every job is worth the same price: $5.
  — Shuja Haider, The New Republic, 3 May 2018
• Women have been told they’re worth the symmetry of their faces, their bodies, their beauty and that’s what this film is based on.
  — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 17 July 2019
• Yes, the first-edition Princess Diana tribute Beanie Babies are worth more than the later editions.
  — Kate Storey, Country Living, 17 Dec. 2015
• Still, the Lone Star state is worth a mention here because of Texas’s size and growing population.
  — Andrew Prokop, Vox, 5 Nov. 2018
• In that case, there are plenty of Memorial Day furniture sales worth a browse.
  — Ariel Scotti, Forbes, 28 May 2021
• Shop the 30 best fall coats here at every price point, from a timeless (and wallet-friendly!) trench to several stylish faux furs worth the splurge.
  — Anny Choi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2019
• But to those now surrounding Trump in the White House, the criticism is worth the chance of scoring a major legislative win.
  — Jeff Zeleny, CNN, 20 Sep. 2017

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worth

3 of 3 adjective

• The rest will have to decide for themselves whether the trip and the time were worth it.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
• Yes, the price tag is hefty, but the do-it-all device is worth it.
  — Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2024
• The Saints signed Derek Carr to a four-year deal worth up to $150 million in March.
  — oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
• That said, our testers did feel this was worth the price.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023
• Some are naughty, some are nice, but all of them are well worth a read.
  — Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
• The vouchers are worth 90% of the per-pupil funding schools receive from the state.
  — Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2023
• But the size of that gap, and the reasons for it, are also worth thinking about.
  — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
• Your stocks and bonds may have been worth much more just a couple of years ago.
  — Alexandra Peers, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
• That itself is worth its weight in gold (or at least $33).
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2023
• That’s worth cheersing to–no matter what’s in your glass.
  — Justin Kissinger, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2024
• The feelings of this man are not worth anything anymore.
  — Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
• The question for the Dolphins is which player is worth moving into the top half of the first round?
  — Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
• And that is a model worth replicating — no matter the scale.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
• Something about that felt so compelling and worth trying to do.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023
• There are many budget-friendly sarongs on this list, but this one could be worth the splurge.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
• Both made clear to Francesca that art was worth situating at the center of life.
  — Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
• The deal was reported to be worth more than $7 billion when it was first agreed to last summer.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
• The 7-footer Nurkic is in the second year of a four-year contract worth $70 million.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
• However, art of all kinds makes our world warmer and worth living.
  — Liza Lentini, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023
• But, for all of its handy, luxurious features, the price may just be worth it.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
• Even the prospect of starring in her first major motion picture didn’t seem worth it.
  — Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2023
• The view and food at the final destination, though, are worth the effort.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2024
• While that might sound like a low amount, the opportunity to see the hometown arena on the big screen was worth it.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
• Seats are already hard to reserve, but Son’s menu looks worth the effort.
  — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
• The outfielder saw his numbers plummet last year in the first of his four-year deal with the Marlins worth $53 million.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
• But this past Sunday, the five-time Pro Bowl receiver agreed to terms with the Titans on a two-year deal worth $26 million.
  — Irie Harris, cleveland, 18 July 2023
• But the facts cannot and will not be denied—Camp Nelson F is a superb bourbon that is worth searching high and low for.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2023
• So, a stutter step but not really worth worrying too much about in the long run.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
• The deposit contains 39 million ounces of gold, worth close to $80 billion at today’s prices.
  — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Apr. 2023
• Step out and turn heads with this number that is worth every single penny.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024