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
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Vowles fielded questions from the media in Abu Dhabi, giving his two cents on a variety of topics.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The former live-action Shaggy shares his two cents.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
With awards season heating up, BAFTA has thrown in its two cents with strong showings for One Battle After Another, Hamnet and Sinners on its 2026 Film Awards longlists.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
English regularly aims for redemptions of at least two cents per point on international business-class seats, where the difference between the points price and the cash price is most pronounced.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The former live-action Shaggy shares his two cents.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
With awards season heating up, BAFTA has thrown in its two cents with strong showings for One Battle After Another, Hamnet and Sinners on its 2026 Film Awards longlists.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
English regularly aims for redemptions of at least two cents per point on international business-class seats, where the difference between the points price and the cash price is most pronounced.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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