worthlessness

Example Sentences

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Nearly all transactions in Venezuela took place in dollars owing to the hyperinflation and eventual worthlessness of the local bolivar currency.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

"It's left a deeply ingrained sense of worthlessness in me, which I fear will stay with me the rest of my life."

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

But developers have long conflated pricelessness with worthlessness, allowing them to profit without paying for the consequences of destroying the environment.

From Scientific American • Mar. 22, 2023

In one study, teens who got 8¾ to nine hours of sleep per night had the lowest levels of mental health issues, including moodiness, feelings of worthlessness, anxiety and depression.

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2022

As soon as I’d said it I calculated the worthlessness of this autopilot adolescent protest.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith