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Adjective
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The gain from a call option would exceed the return on the stock alone, but involves greater risk than simply buying the stock because the contracts can expire worthless.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026 -
When Ukraine agreed to give up the nuclear weapons on its soil in the mid-1990s, Russia provided a security guarantee that proved worthless.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But unconventional doesn't necessarily mean unworthy, especially in the cooling interest rate climate of December 2025.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
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There are hints of nuclear incident, climate collapse, AI run amok — all filtered through the narrow perspective of a survivor’s diary written in a convent where evil nuns hold sway over the worthy and unworthy alike.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The medical ordeals are traumatic and disgusting, but fascinating and full of the quirks of modern life.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Having snow, slush, and (eventually) water all over my floors was a disgusting feeling.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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There has to be one person in the Marty Supreme universe who’s more dishonorable than Marty is, and Rockwell’s stuck holding the short straw.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
1 Dec. 2025
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Nominee Ashby, 65, starred as dishonorable Cameron Kirsten on The Young and the Restless.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Meritless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meritless. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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