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worthwhile

[wurth-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl /


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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier told the BBC a "small bit of economic pain" was worthwhile for long-term international security.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Whichever world Mr. Soderbergh decides to visit, he invariably makes the trip worthwhile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The fancy buckets are expensive to produce, but Cinemark considers them worthwhile because they augment popcorn and soda sales, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The sheer scale of space and what’s being attempted made tuning in to see NASA’s Artemis II External link launch Wednesday night worthwhile.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I didn’t have to manufacture the circumstances in which I could ask questions that would get worthwhile answers.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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