waste of time

noun phrase

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

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Orton didn't even win, which felt like a waste of time. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 But the decision to omit hundreds of messages related to those key issues — as well as the DOGE initiative itself — has raised eyebrows from critics who say the effort is both misleading and a waste of time. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025 But some aldermen during the no-vote hearing criticized that condemnation as an attack on free speech and a waste of time. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 According to Gottlieb, the harsh truth is that celebrity imprints don’t generally deliver for publishers and more often than not are a huge waste of time for the celebrities. Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 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 3 May. 2025.

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