waste of time

noun phrase

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

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As far as the branding of Washington's NFL team and Cleveland's baseball team, this is all a ridiculous waste of time. Jim Reineking, USA Today, 21 July 2025 Some believe that the Turing Test is a waste of time. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025 Which in my mind was a complete and total waste of time. Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 July 2025 Unfortunately for all involved, especially perhaps the FTC, the whole venture has proven a colossal waste of time. Mackenzie France, Boston Herald, 18 June 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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