more trouble than it's worth

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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

Creating your own TV bundle may seem like more trouble than it’s worth, but the cost savings suggest otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2022

With rising airfares, strikes in the travel sector and price increases in every category, an international trip — especially with kids — may be more trouble than it’s worth.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2022

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