wasted

Example Sentences

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He produced a superb through ball to Noni Madueke in the first half, which the Arsenal forward wasted by hitting the post after going around Costa Rica keeper Patrick Sequeira.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I feel like I’ve wasted so much money, and I think he’s taking advantage of me.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Then, to complete arguably one of the most wasted tenures in the history of sports, Ohtani was unconscionably allowed to walk to Chavez Ravine as a free agent with the Angels getting nothing in return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Mostly it felt like a wasted opportunity: A once-beloved team, in a basketball mecca, sinking its future and alienating its fan base with contentious leadership, murky vision and somnambulant play.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Still she lives in places like that, and they say she has so wasted away with longing that only her voice now is left to her.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton