waste of time

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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

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

To many people, videogames are a frivolous waste of time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The AA, representing motorists, said the schemes had turned out to be a "catastrophic waste of time, money and effort".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

As Thomas drew, he started to feel a tickle of panic, a sick feeling that what they were doing was a complete waste of time.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner