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Example sentences for "worthwhile"

Lexicographically close words:
worthinesse; worthless; worthlesse; worthlessness; worths; worthy; worthye; worts; wos; wost
  1. Crawling pilferers rarely think it worthwhile to slip and slide up the smooth footstalk and risk a tumble where it curves to allow the flower to nod - the reason why this habit of growth is so popular.

  2. To reach them one must don rubber boots and risk sudden seats in the slippery ooze; nevertheless, with spade in hand to give one support, it is well worthwhile to seek them out and dig up some roots to transplant to the garden.

  3. You want to make life worthwhile for us .

  4. I want to make life worthwhile for you, Orv.

  5. In the first place, I certainly do think it impossible, and in the second, it's hardly worthwhile wanting such a thing.

  6. It's hardly worthwhile bringing out the carriage.

  7. Yes," she smiled, "if you're going to be of service to the public you must be careful to devote yourself to worthwhile reforms.

  8. It was at this time that Basine proudly felt himself a worthwhile member of society and grew to smile with tolerant disdain upon all persons who busied themselves with the illusions he had overcome by the simple process of denying them life.

  9. Full of very fine, worthwhile ideas and able to express himself.

  10. He took it for granted that since his sister Doris had been reading it, the book was a very worthwhile book--the kind he cared nothing about reading himself.

  11. It may be worthwhile to remind ourselves of the remarkable power of suggestion.

  12. It will be worthwhile to pause and note the chief mental and moral obstacles that prevent a more general devotion to social betterment.

  13. The individualization of conscience, with the consequent clash of ideals, gives the study of morality much of its interest and difficulty; it will be worthwhile to note some of its causes.

  14. For I felt sure he would find himself, and even if he never discovered who he had been he would make a new name and a well worthwhile individuality for himself yet.

  15. It has always been my conviction that Rivers is,--or was, a worthwhile man.

  16. It's difficult to let go of the only lengthy and worthwhile relationship I've ever had, knowing full well that it's the last.

  17. I looked down disgustingly at the worn bag which dangled lifelessly at my hip, and felt the purse would be a worthwhile expenditure.

  18. The yearbooks were distributed and I made a point to sign the annuals of those with whom I had shared memorable occasions or developed worthwhile relationships.

  19. Nevertheless, when sales dropped after Christmas at an alarming rate, reflecting the fact that everyone's closets were full and their wallets empty, only the best sales people were given enough hours to add up to a worthwhile pay check.

  20. And I don't know if any of you realize just how nearly impossible it is to make a really worthwhile original contribution to science in that field.

  21. He has made two really worthwhile intuitions--a genius type.

  22. A surprising number of the worthwhile ones have been granted, so folks say.

  23. It's certain to take away customers from a much more worthwhile event.

  24. To be sure, not the boy who is most interested in getting merely the most pleasure out of life, but the one who has a great desire to be useful and worthwhile in the world.

  25. The moral process of his life, in which the recorded incidents are only way-marks, is the only worthwhile interest for the American youth or for the newcomer to our shores.

  26. Many worthwhile books had been given the girls, and there were beside, library furnishings, and a few autographed books and letters that commanded large prices.

  27. Nan led the conversation to the recent work of some comparatively new and very worthwhile poets.

  28. It may seem to be descending to a lower plane, but it is worthwhile to look for a moment at the sheer sense which Jesus can bring to bear on a situation.

  29. Everything worthwhile can be put in simple language; and, if the speech is complicated, it is a call to think again.

  30. Mine come by every steamer," Hodges asserted in a positive tone-- not to anybody in particular, but with a sweep of the table to attract enough listeners to make it worthwhile for him to proceed.

  31. Somebody worthwhile had crossed his path at last!

  32. After a few weeks he decided there was nothing worthwhile to be found.

  33. What makes it worthwhile for the taxpayer?

  34. It is doubtful that leaflets such as this had any practical effect.

  35. One day after the outbreak of war the United States will change because the war has broken out.

  36. He found planning to be fascinating at the top, and worthwhile at the bottom of the pyramid, but he found no significant correlation between the top and the bottom, save in the sense which he makes plain.

  37. For concrete examples it is most worthwhile to look at instances of psychological warfare taken out of history down to World War II.

  38. Birds will inevitably steal some of the strands of wool but this activity in and about the trees means a decrease in injuries from insects--a worthwhile exchange.

  39. As the results were encouraging, I decided it would be worthwhile to give them good care and gradually to remove all of the butternut top.

  40. Today I have perhaps 150 of such young seedlings which I am pampering with the hope of getting something worthwhile from them.

  41. Before taking up the doctrine of min tsu, it may be worthwhile to summarize the manner in which Chinese society, deliberately and accidentally, each in part, followed out the doctrines of Confucius in its practical organization.

  42. It may be worthwhile to attempt a view of the nationalist program of Sun Yat-sen as a whole.

  43. By this time the ship was too far off to be dangerous, unless it was thought worthwhile to come back to pick up the boat, which was unlikely, as it would have been done at once if at all.

  44. Then we rowed back slowly, for it was not worthwhile to go ashore.

  45. Without inspiration nothing worthwhile is ever accomplished in the way of stage dancing.

  46. It goes into the homes of the high earning and largest spending classes, reaching the worthwhile families throughout New York City and its wealthy suburbs.

  47. It goes into the homes of the highest earning and largest spending classes, reaching the worthwhile families of New York City and its suburbs.

  48. It goes home, stays home and is thoroughly read in the greatest number of worthwhile homes because it is interesting to every member of the family.

  49. I wonder," said Donald, "how it comes that I have lived all my life in California, and today it seems to me that most of the worthwhile things I know about her I owe to you.

  50. Specify and describe the new worthwhile powers and abilities which are to be acquired from the course, endeavoring to create in the students the strongest possible desire or "feeling of need" for them.

  51. In reporting on this project the teacher said: I feel that this project has been very worthwhile to Ethel and her whole family.

  52. Once upon a time it was thought that Java and Mocha were the only worthwhile blend, but now we know that a Bogota coffee from Colombia, and a Bourbon Santos from Brazil, make a most satisfying drink.


  53. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "worthwhile" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    advantageous; advisable; appropriate; becoming; befitting; congruous; convenient; decent; desirable; expedient; fat; favorable; feasible; felicitous; fit; fitting; fruitful; gainful; good; happy; important; likely; lucrative; meet; nice; opportune; paying; politic; productive; profitable; proper; readable; recommendable; remunerative; rewarding; right; seasonable; seemly; substantial; suitable; timely; useful; valuable; wise; worthwhile