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worthless

[wurth-lis] / ˈwɜrθ lɪs /


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Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Eisenhower's version was "plans are worthless, but planning is everything."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

All of these, without exception, are completely worthless and should be ignored.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Saber-rattling trumpet and timpani intrude and are shushed away as worthless.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

So why did she feel worthless at the same time?

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart