waste of time
Example Sentences
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By 2024, Harvard economics professor Greg Mankiw said that Powell’s caution at the lectern made the press conferences a waste of time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Never mind that even his friends told him fighting would be a waste of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
To travelers who still find themselves waiting in hours-long security lines, the decision to deploy ICE agents at a handful of U.S. airports might seem like a huge waste of time and money.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Henwick says she began to embrace activities she'd previously have dismissed as a "waste of time" if they weren't leading to "visible results" in her career.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
She pronounced the flea market a complete waste of time, adding that she was cold and hungry and ready to leave.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
