more trouble than it's worth

Example Sentences

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Even the likelihood of selling $40 billion worth of servers might not keep Super Micro from being deemed more trouble than it’s worth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Some wonder if extracting it could be more trouble than it’s worth.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Then there was the trade for Chicago White Sox reliever Michael Kopech, which feels like more trouble than it’s worth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Have you ever bought a new “smart” appliance that’s proved to be more trouble than it’s worth?

From Slate • May 16, 2024

I suppose I could try to use the methods Samantha taught me, but that seems more trouble than it’s worth.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass