two cents
noun
1
or two cents' worth
: an opinion offered on a topic under discussion
send your two cents' worth to your senator
2
: a sum or object of very small value : practically nothing
said angrily that for two cents he'd punch your nose
Examples of two cents in a Sentence
a passionate environmentalist who would work for two cents if her job did something to reduce global warming
Recent Examples on the Web
O’Donnell is not there to add her two cents (whether she was asked to participate or not is unknown).
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
Armando Aguilar, an independent cryptocurrency analyst, offered his two cents on what ether prices could do in the near future, highlighting several areas of both support and resistance.
—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Former Haas Formula 1 team boss Guenther Steiner gave his two cents on whether Indy 500 winner Alex Palou should get the nod on the seat for the incoming Cadillac F1 team, as well as the possibility of an American driver.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
President Donald Trump and billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s feud exploded on social media, and one potential 2028 presidential contender added his two cents into the mix.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
Armando Aguilar, an independent cryptocurrency analyst, offered his two cents on what ether prices could do in the near future, highlighting several areas of both support and resistance.
—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Former Haas Formula 1 team boss Guenther Steiner gave his two cents on whether Indy 500 winner Alex Palou should get the nod on the seat for the incoming Cadillac F1 team, as well as the possibility of an American driver.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
President Donald Trump and billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s feud exploded on social media, and one potential 2028 presidential contender added his two cents into the mix.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for two cents
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“Two cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two%20cents. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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