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
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Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky’s deal for data software KLD Discovery now trades at two cents.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
In late April, Petersen traveled to Washington, D.C., to give Trump officials and Republican lawmakers his two cents on tariffs.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
From YouTube personality MrBeast to beauty and lifestyle influencer James Charles, a lot of people (even the non-famous) ones have added their two cents.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The happiest couples listen to each other with the goal of understanding, not just to give their two cents on the matter.
—Jourdan Travers, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
In late April, Petersen traveled to Washington, D.C., to give Trump officials and Republican lawmakers his two cents on tariffs.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
From YouTube personality MrBeast to beauty and lifestyle influencer James Charles, a lot of people (even the non-famous) ones have added their two cents.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The happiest couples listen to each other with the goal of understanding, not just to give their two cents on the matter.
—Jourdan Travers, CNBC, 27 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.
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