How to Use worthwhile in a Sentence
worthwhile
adjective- The money is for a worthwhile cause.
- Is it worthwhile to try to fix my computer?
- Seeing my children's joy made building the tree house all worthwhile.
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There’s enough truth here to make the search worthwhile.
— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 July 2024 -
One of those worthwhile ones, one of those that make sense.
— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 July 2024 -
Yet, a habit once built makes the next 21 years of your life far more worthwhile than the ones gone by.
— Neeraj Srivastava, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023 -
And now, like with any worthwhile coup, all the king’s men are talking.
— Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023 -
The joke was so-so, but the follow-up and answers were worthwhile.
— Dallas News, 16 Jan. 2023 -
And for the most part, no one questions whether the spending is worthwhile.
— jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2022 -
More doubts about whether any of this would lead to anything worthwhile.
— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023 -
If the initial cost is too much, the process itself may not be worthwhile.
— Jim Slavik, Car and Driver, 4 Apr. 2023 -
But there were no assets, on Lindy’s side, to make a chance worthwhile.
— Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024 -
This was not an easy journey, but that's true of most things in life that are worthwhile.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024 -
Snag it now for just $18 and make the investment even more worthwhile.
— Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023 -
This is a very worthwhile event that has the support from so many of our sponsors.
— Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2022 -
Still, team officials felt that the change was worthwhile; the new rules were approved by a vote of 29-3.
— Becky Sullivan, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024 -
This may take a village, but most worthwhile things do.
— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024 -
The retro vibe of this store makes for a worthwhile visit and a sweet stroll down memory lane.
— Vicki Salemi, Chron, 23 Apr. 2023 -
That said, the content has to be worthwhile, no matter whose name is above the title.
— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 May 2022 -
Since this plant yields two spices, the long wait for the trees to mature is worthwhile for producers.
— Serina Desalvio, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023 -
The idea is that the uplifting word is spreading that AI For Good is worthwhile.
— Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 -
Britt Julious has picked out some of the most worthwhile events taking place this summer.
— Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2022 -
Beyond that, the game props and player props make this a worthwhile betting site.
— Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022 -
For me, a worthwhile set needs to meet two main requirements.
— Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2024 -
Gilmore is one of the few worthwhile upgrades left standing in free agency.
— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024 -
Both are worthwhile attractions that can be ticked off in half a day.
— Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024 -
The big mission makes for the most exciting moment; the build-up is worthwhile.
— K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2022 -
Don’t be afraid to give worthwhile rewards to your customers.
— Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 -
Along the way, the 33-year-old has found something more worthwhile than the promise of a more lucrative contract.
— Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023 -
This place gives you the pumpkins, a corn maze and the haunted house all in one spot, making the prices worthwhile, especially for kids.
— Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 Sep. 2024
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