How to Use worthwhile in a Sentence

worthwhile

adjective
  • The money is for a worthwhile cause.
  • Is it worthwhile to try to fix my computer?
  • Seeing my children's joy made building the tree house all worthwhile.
  • There’s enough truth here to make the search worthwhile.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
  • The mounds and the overlook platform make for a worthwhile stop to take in the view.
    John Pana, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2021
  • One of those worthwhile ones, one of those that make sense.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 July 2024
  • The little stint in Triple-A has proven to be worthwhile for him.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2021
  • Is all the sound and fury worthwhile, the four years of championing, the four hours up on the screen?
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Yet, a habit once built makes the next 21 years of your life far more worthwhile than the ones gone by.
    Neeraj Srivastava, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • And now, like with any worthwhile coup, all the king’s men are talking.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But many of the research projects have been very worthwhile.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The joke was so-so, but the follow-up and answers were worthwhile.
    Dallas News, 16 Jan. 2023
  • The Capricorn moon puts you in touch with worthwhile ideas.
    USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
  • And for the most part, no one questions whether the spending is worthwhile.
    jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2022
  • More doubts about whether any of this would lead to anything worthwhile.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • If the initial cost is too much, the process itself may not be worthwhile.
    Jim Slavik, Car and Driver, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The next year will show if the investment was worthwhile.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
  • Even if the fishing had been worthwhile, the sun sapped all resolve.
    Shannon Tompkins, Chron, 11 June 2021
  • That gave you a good feeling that this thing may be worthwhile.
    Paul Shepherd, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021
  • But there were no assets, on Lindy’s side, to make a chance worthwhile.
    Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Which isn’t to say there was nothing worthwhile to be gleaned from the effort.
    Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2021
  • This was not an easy journey, but that's true of most things in life that are worthwhile.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
  • Snag it now for just $18 and make the investment even more worthwhile.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • This is a very worthwhile event that has the support from so many of our sponsors.
    Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Here are five things that should change to make that debate worthwhile.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2020
  • That made the trip down from their home in Culver City all the more worthwhile.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That difference in opinion is part of what makes this job feel worthwhile, especially these days.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That may change if the Panthers can find a worthwhile Robinson replacement in the first three rounds.
    Mike Kaye march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Park hopper and water park tickets can be worthwhile, but their value depends on the specific park and time of year.
    Megan Dubois, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Spring might be beckoning you outdoors, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t new games to make staying in worthwhile.
    Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2026

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