frittering

Example Sentences

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“It’s not that we don’t have the money. It’s that we don’t like frittering it away.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Ray plainly resents Bankman-Fried for trying to blame the bankruptcy team for frittering away FTX’s value and his claim that he tried to help Ray restructure the company but was rebuffed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

This is only frittering if it becomes excessive.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2023

And when you look at how the Ravens have played this year — frittering away a 21-point lead against the Dolphins and a 20-3 advantage against the Bills — and you’ll understand why they’re 2-2.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2022

It is impossible even to get a machine to run without wasting energy, frittering some of its power into the universe as heat.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife