wasting

Example Sentences

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"Immediately, it was as if we were wasting this doctor's time and he was quite curt with Meg," Helen said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In a New Yorker article last year by a college professor, students characterized AI-enabled cheating as a widespread and resourceful way to avoid wasting time on material that didn’t interest them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

This second pathway is especially significant because it suggests a way to control magnetic states quickly and efficiently without wasting energy as heat.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

To some degree, American and Israeli air superiority is a wasting asset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

“And you are wasting valuable time. What is your name?”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman