Examples of waste of time in a Sentence
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Ranting at my wife’s sisters would be a waste of time, but sitting here in silent anger is untenable as well.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
With ten episodes, every single failure felt prolific or, at the least, a waste of time.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
What a waste of time and money.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
His team seems to view Congress as a waste of time and energy.
—Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
With ten episodes, every single failure felt prolific or, at the least, a waste of time.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
What a waste of time and money.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
His team seems to view Congress as a waste of time and energy.
—Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Waste of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20of%20time. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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