How to Use worth in a Sentence
- The worth of the stocks has increased.
- He has proved his worth to the team.
- The book has proved its worth by saving me hundreds of dollars.
- The furniture was of little worth since it was in such bad condition.
- A diamond's worth is determined partly by its cut and clarity.
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About $1,000 worth of tools were stolen from the vehicle.
— Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 -
In its huge main compartment, this bag can store a week's worth of stuff.
— Women's Health, 3 Mar. 2023 -
This bag holds a surprising amount; our testers were able to pack a week’s worth of items with room to spare.
— Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2023 -
The influencer has since amassed a net worth of $1.5 million.
— Heather Hamilton, Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2023 -
The second kit is for staying at home and should have two weeks' worth of supplies.
— Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024 -
This one will make 10 fluid ounces of coffee up to a time, which is about a diner mug's worth.
— Jaina Grey, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023 -
Hold your head up high and know your worth, regardless of the mistakes of others.
— Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Customers are able to order five or seven days' worth of meals at a time.
— Bridget Degnan, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023 -
Scott is the fourth-richest woman in the world with a net worth of just under around $35 billion, according to Forbes.
— Simrin Singh, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024 -
But in 2021, Mark’s older brother, Tim, found the vintage games in the warehouse and was curious about their worth.
— Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023 -
Wiring a station of that size into the electric grid can take years and tens of millions of dollars’ worth of upgrades.
— Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023 -
The ending balance is spendable financial worth that L.A. Unified has left over at the end of the fiscal year.
— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023 -
Few artists of Buffett’s stature, or net worth, have relied so little on album sales.
— Nick Murray, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2023 -
Hunters can only legally possess three days’ worth of bag limits, or 21 ducks, at a time.
— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2024 -
The bag can fit a week's worth of clothes and has a zip divider, plus a large mesh zip pocket and a garment sleeve to keep all of your outfits organized.
— Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2023 -
His broker sold about $1.3 million worth of shares in November when B. Riley’s stock hit a three-year low.
— Ben Stupples, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024 -
The party claimed their bank accounts had been frozen by the department, leaving them unable to use some $20 million worth of funds.
— Sania Farooqui, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024 -
Just scoop portions into small reusable airtight containers and a week’s worth of grab-and-go treats are at the ready.
— Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2023 -
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who knows box office isn’t the only measure of a film’s worth.
— Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024 -
Every morning, Julissa Corado rises with the sun to prepare her day’s worth of goods.
— Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023 -
Agents searched him and found more than five thousand dollars’ worth of Brazilian cash hidden in his underwear and his clothes.
— Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 -
Determined to prove his worth, Corey packs up his dreams and heads to middle-of-nowhere Lubbock, Texas, with lofty ambitions to build his own ministry from the ground up.
— Breanna Bell, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024 -
Members of the Walton family sold roughly $1.5 billion worth of Walmart Inc. stock at the end of last week as shares hovered near a record high.
— Katrina Compoli Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024 -
Forbes estimated her net worth at $1.1 billion, the bulk of which came from record-breaking ticket and merchandise sales from the Eras Tour and the film that followed.
— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024 -
All Chipotle employees receive a crew bonus with the opportunity to earn an extra month’s worth of pay each year, a debt-free college degree program, and access to mental healthcare.
— Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
- Do you think the car is worth buying?
- It takes a long time to get a table at the restaurant, but the food is well worth the wait.
- This book is not worth reading.
- The movie was good, but I didn't think it was worth all the fuss.
- It is worth noting that his father and mother are also doctors.
- The corporation is worth billions of dollars.
- A carefully written cover letter and resume is worth the effort.
- Chicago is worth a visit. I think you'll really like it.
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Plus, the sweet scent alone is enough to make this face mask worth a try.
— Amina Lake Abdelrahman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2019 -
The moneyline on the Tigers is -230, which begs the question of whether the risk is worth the lesser reward.
— Cameron Dasilva, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 5 Sep. 2019 -
The contract is a one-year deal worth the league minimum.
— Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 30 July 2019 -
Win with the windows: Aliens in the windows are worth a lot of points, and those on the second story are worth more than those on the first.
— Kathleen Christiansen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 June 2018 -
There’s just no way that 40 percent of the staff is worth more than $1 million per season.
— Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 10 Mar. 2020 -
Think of it as a scent museum worth a visit on your next trip to Paris.
— Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 4 Nov. 2019 -
The doctors didn’t know diddly squat, and the motion sickness pills don’t work worth a damn.
— Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2019 -
Add that to the massive amount of land owned by her in-laws, and the Drummonds are worth a staggering amount of money.
— Megan Friedman, Country Living, 3 Feb. 2018 -
Bryant paused before putting pen to paper on a deal with the Clippers worth more than $100 million over six years.
— Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2019 -
But the system itself is worth more to crooks than the money and is unlikely to disappear.
— The Economist, 14 June 2018 -
And even a sliver of hope is worth a good deal in these characters’ tumultuous lives.
— David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 20 Jan. 2018 -
The man stole coffee and energy drink worth a total value of $10.
— cleveland, 9 May 2020 -
All of the shares are worth the same amount as the different financing terms are subsumed into the common stock.
— Chana R. Schoenberger, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2017 -
Does the team still stand by Ross becoming a player worth the pick where he was selected?
— Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 11 Apr. 2018 -
Here are a few new science reads worth giving — or keeping for yourself.
— Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2018 -
Fiverr, for instance, is an open-ended platform on which every job is worth the same price: $5.
— Shuja Haider, The New Republic, 3 May 2018 -
Women have been told they’re worth the symmetry of their faces, their bodies, their beauty and that’s what this film is based on.
— Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 17 July 2019 -
Yes, the first-edition Princess Diana tribute Beanie Babies are worth more than the later editions.
— Kate Storey, Country Living, 17 Dec. 2015 -
Still, the Lone Star state is worth a mention here because of Texas’s size and growing population.
— Andrew Prokop, Vox, 5 Nov. 2018 -
In that case, there are plenty of Memorial Day furniture sales worth a browse.
— Ariel Scotti, Forbes, 28 May 2021 -
Shop the 30 best fall coats here at every price point, from a timeless (and wallet-friendly!) trench to several stylish faux furs worth the splurge.
— Anny Choi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2019 -
Are common multivitamins worth the money?New study explores the benefits, harms.
— Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
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The rest will have to decide for themselves whether the trip and the time were worth it.
— John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023 -
Yes, the price tag is hefty, but the do-it-all device is worth it.
— Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2024 -
The Saints signed Derek Carr to a four-year deal worth up to $150 million in March.
— oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023 -
That said, our testers did feel this was worth the price.
— Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023 -
Some are naughty, some are nice, but all of them are well worth a read.
— Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023 -
The vouchers are worth 90% of the per-pupil funding schools receive from the state.
— Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2023 -
But the size of that gap, and the reasons for it, are also worth thinking about.
— Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024 -
Your stocks and bonds may have been worth much more just a couple of years ago.
— Alexandra Peers, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023 -
That itself is worth its weight in gold (or at least $33).
— Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2023 -
That’s worth cheersing to–no matter what’s in your glass.
— Justin Kissinger, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2024 -
The feelings of this man are not worth anything anymore.
— Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023 -
The question for the Dolphins is which player is worth moving into the top half of the first round?
— Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024 -
And that is a model worth replicating — no matter the scale.
— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023 -
Something about that felt so compelling and worth trying to do.
— Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023 -
There are many budget-friendly sarongs on this list, but this one could be worth the splurge.
— Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024 -
Both made clear to Francesca that art was worth situating at the center of life.
— Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024 -
The deal was reported to be worth more than $7 billion when it was first agreed to last summer.
— Nathan Baird, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023 -
The 7-footer Nurkic is in the second year of a four-year contract worth $70 million.
— Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024 -
However, art of all kinds makes our world warmer and worth living.
— Liza Lentini, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023 -
But, for all of its handy, luxurious features, the price may just be worth it.
— Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 -
Even the prospect of starring in her first major motion picture didn’t seem worth it.
— Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2023 -
The view and food at the final destination, though, are worth the effort.
— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2024 -
While that might sound like a low amount, the opportunity to see the hometown arena on the big screen was worth it.
— The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024 -
Seats are already hard to reserve, but Son’s menu looks worth the effort.
— Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023 -
The outfielder saw his numbers plummet last year in the first of his four-year deal with the Marlins worth $53 million.
— Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023 -
But this past Sunday, the five-time Pro Bowl receiver agreed to terms with the Titans on a two-year deal worth $26 million.
— Irie Harris, cleveland, 18 July 2023 -
But the facts cannot and will not be denied—Camp Nelson F is a superb bourbon that is worth searching high and low for.
— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2023 -
So, a stutter step but not really worth worrying too much about in the long run.
— Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023 -
The deposit contains 39 million ounces of gold, worth close to $80 billion at today’s prices.
— Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Apr. 2023 -
Step out and turn heads with this number that is worth every single penny.
— Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
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