How to Use worthwhile in a Sentence

worthwhile

adjective
Definition of worthwhilenext
Synonyms for worthwhilenext
  • 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.
  • There’s enough truth here to make the search worthwhile.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
  • The mounds and the overlook platform make for a worthwhile stop to take in the view.
    — John Pana, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • Which isn’t to say there was nothing worthwhile to be gleaned from the effort.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2021
  • 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 Nov. 2024
  • This may take a village, but most worthwhile things do.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
  • This may take a village, but most worthwhile things do.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 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
  • This may be the one approach that convinces your child that sleep is worthwhile.
    — Michelle Icard, CNN, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Would the logistics of this be worthwhile in terms of the reduction of ALAN?
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022
  • That said, the content has to be worthwhile, no matter whose name is above the title.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 May 2022
  • The walk through the creek in Hale County would have been worthwhile even if there weren’t 80-million-year-old shark teeth at the end.
    — Dennis Pillion | [email protected], al, 19 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • And the reactions from her kids make all the effort worthwhile.
    — Jordan Greene, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Practicing artful thinking is a process — but a worthwhile one.
    — Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, for Hayes, the intellectual challenge and the chance to help people made these sacrifices feel worthwhile.
    — Morgan Smith, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024

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