be worth
Example Sentences
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If the film were as goofy as the killer’s pseudonym, it might be worth the two painful hours it takes to muster through this bloodless procedural.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Cook's salary will decrease to $2 million, while his total compensation over the next year could be worth $47 million, according to the filing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Participating in such events requires you to give up your time and, sometimes, your money, but it can ultimately be worth it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The executive’s investments could one day be worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and he won’t have paid a dime in ordinary-income or capital-gains taxes on their growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The triple-B-rated tranches—the ones that would be worth zero if the underlying mortgage pool experienced a loss of just 7 percent—were what he was after.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
