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adjective (well spent when postpositive)

(of time or money) usefully or profitably spent or expended

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How to use well-spent in a sentence

ESPA is open late until 10 p.m., which makes for an evening well spent.
Gal with a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|April 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"Of all their major content deals, his was the one that we consider to be money well spent," says Kestenbaum.
Should Charlie Sheen Get a Raise?|Peter Lauria|April 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A motor trip of two or three days through the moor itself would be time well spent, for it abounds in romantic scenery.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
We have dipped somewhat into the bag to-day, Edward,” said Humphrey; “but the money is well spent.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat

The afternoon was well spent before Darling would listen to his guest's going.
The Tigress|Anne Warner
It is true that beautiful surroundings sometimes cost a little more than ugly ones, but the money is well spent.
Education as Service|J. Krishnamurti
And, as if it were the last duty of a well-spent day, he knelt on the grassy earth, and Mary knelt beside him.
The Pioneers|Katharine Susannah Prichard

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