wasting
Example Sentences
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Dunkley has 98 runs in six T20 innings this summer with a top score of 26, and has been guilty of wasting promising starts.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Their kidney function improved, and they were protected from wasting, blood-brain barrier dysfunction, and death.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Investors are largely wasting their time when expending significant time and resources to find stocks they think will outperform the market — unless they hold these stocks for many years.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
But she’s also vain and doesn’t want to be remembered as wasting away.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
And wasting food is the worst thing you can do.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
