wasted effort
Example Sentences
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Two months later, it increasingly seems that such discussion was a wasted effort, as the chance this ballroom will actually be built is rapidly disappearing.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
Instead of empowering employees and reducing pressure on managers, delegation leads to frustration for both, as well as wasted effort and low motivation for team members.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
Yet it wasn’t wasted effort: Her advocacy for “Ulysses” paved the way for its eventual U.S. publication, with the controversy helping its cause.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
But what was looking like a wasted effort quickly became a close call.
From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022
Mary Lou and I set the table, although I think it was largely a wasted effort.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
