waste of time
Example Sentences
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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
Ailie Tam from the friends group said the waste of time, money and effort was "really demoralising".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Unless the results changed their view on the whole energy sector, though, all the buying and selling was mostly a waste of time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
And even if I explained it slowly and simply, Papito would most likely brush off plays as a huge waste of time and grunt that I should be doing real work in the fields.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
