waste of time

noun phrase

: a bad use of time
The lecture was a complete waste of time.

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Restarting jobs due to connectivity issues (or any other failures) amounts to a massive waste of time and money. Manish Gulyani, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 The social media behemoth suggested the trial is a waste of time and money and said the FTC hasn’t provided clear evidence of any unlawful monopoly. Quartz Staff, Quartz, 19 May 2025 Moss argued that Death Row was a waste of time and money. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025 Then again, examining every dollar spent could be its own waste of time and money: lawyers and accountants demand high salaries, after all. Amanda Chicago Lewis, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waste of time

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“Waste of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20of%20time. Accessed 31 May. 2025.

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