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.
• The long trip proved to be worthwhile.
  — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
• But what makes a film worthwhile for you?
  — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
• Most said these costs were worthwhile.
  — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
• Still, a worthwhile, if rather long, watch.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
• And the results were worthwhile to say the least.
  — Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
• The result has been worthwhile to say the least.
  — Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
• That gave you a good feeling that this thing may be worthwhile.
  — Paul Shepherd, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021
• His switch back to the outside could be worthwhile.
  — Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
• At the time, that seemed like a worthwhile plan—make money!
  — Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 22 May 2026
• Here are five things that should change to make that debate worthwhile.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2020
• More doubts about whether any of this would lead to anything worthwhile.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
• My two-hour wait at the entrance felt like a worthwhile trade-off.
  — Joshua Mellin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
• But that's what's made the series so worthwhile.
  — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
• And now, like with any worthwhile coup, all the king’s men are talking.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
• That, too, is worthwhile and overdue.
  — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
• This was not an easy journey, but that's true of most things in life that are worthwhile.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
• Even if the fishing had been worthwhile, the sun sapped all resolve.
  — Shannon Tompkins, Chron, 11 June 2021
• If the initial cost is too much, the process itself may not be worthwhile.
  — Jim Slavik, Car and Driver, 4 Apr. 2023
• In a statement, Frey called the cost worthwhile.
  — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 8 June 2026
• This may be the one approach that convinces your child that sleep is worthwhile.
  — Michelle Icard, CNN, 15 Oct. 2021
• The joke was so-so, but the follow-up and answers were worthwhile.
  — Dallas News, 16 Jan. 2023
• This is a very worthwhile event that has the support from so many of our sponsors.
  — Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2022
• And for the most part, no one questions whether the spending is worthwhile.
  — jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2022
• Which isn’t to say there was nothing worthwhile to be gleaned from the effort.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2021
• The mounds and the overlook platform make for a worthwhile stop to take in the view.
  — John Pana, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2021
• But there were no assets, on Lindy’s side, to make a chance worthwhile.
  — Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
• There are a couple of good jokes, though, and one worthwhile costume change.
  — Matthew Love, Vulture, 16 May 2021