more trouble than it's worth
Example Sentences
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Again, that sounds like more trouble than it’s worth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
Do you think selling merch as a comic is more trouble than it’s worth?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 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
