two cents
noun
1
or two cents' worth
: an opinion offered on a topic under discussion
send your two cents' worth to your senator
2
: a sum or object of very small value : practically nothing
said angrily that for two cents he'd punch your nose
Examples of two cents in a Sentence
a passionate environmentalist who would work for two cents if her job did something to reduce global warming
Recent Examples on the Web
Well, here’s the thing: unlike previous generations, Gen Z is not just adding their two cents and waiting for businesses to follow suit.
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Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Werder, the longtime ESPN journalist, offered his two cents in a post on Wednesday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Now alone with Sam in the bar, Norm gives his two cents.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Gambling on Eurovision is big business, and sports betting firms — who give their two cents on the odds of each contender — have a decent track record of identifying which songs will do well at Saturday’s grand final.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 16 May 2025
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Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Werder, the longtime ESPN journalist, offered his two cents in a post on Wednesday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Now alone with Sam in the bar, Norm gives his two cents.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Gambling on Eurovision is big business, and sports betting firms — who give their two cents on the odds of each contender — have a decent track record of identifying which songs will do well at Saturday’s grand final.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for two cents
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“Two cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two%20cents. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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