wasting
Example Sentences
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Their kidney function improved, and they were protected from wasting, blood-brain barrier dysfunction, and death.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
But she’s also vain and doesn’t want to be remembered as wasting away.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
“I see no sense in going anywhere and wasting my gas, as high as it is.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
"I just feel that we're wasting our lives in here and rotting away," Craig said.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Hudson, Harriett, and I had the same teacher as everyone else, and yet we’re the only ones from our class wasting away in summer school.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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