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And both argue that the public interest in their past missteps is a waste of time.—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 June 2026 That's, for me, a waste of time.—Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 1 June 2026 Extreme goal orientation leads to communication that is too succinct, where robust dialogue is seen as a waste of time.—Inga Bielińska, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Nothing could offend her more than the suggestion that her love for turning a spark of an idea into an electric joke is a waste of time.—Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for waste of time