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wasted time

VERB

idle away time

Synonyms

WEAK

burn daylight dally dawdle delay dillydally fiddle about fritter away time goof off kill time linger loiter lollygag lose time pass the time piddle procrastinate shilly-shally take one's own sweet time take one's time tarry while away the time

Example Sentences

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He was a high-flying corporate lawyer, who viewed downtime as "wasted time", restlessly pushing himself to success.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

"I'm Crystal Palace manager. It just makes no sense and it's wasted time for you to ask me any more questions so I don't talk about any other club."

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

“That gave us pretty good confidence that we should just cancel,” he said, “and save her a ton of wasted time and pain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

They are variously seeking damages for lost money, wasted time, and "stress, aggravation, frustration, loss of trust, loss of serenity, and loss of confidence in product labeling."

From Salon • May 21, 2024

His bland manner and the knowledge that they had wasted time to see the truth released the anger within me.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison