waste of time
Example Sentences
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The party's Scottish leader Malcolm Offord, who had tried to have the debate cancelled because it related to non-devolved matters, described it as an insult and a waste of time.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
It’s going to be a waste of time.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Some went as far as to say a retrial would be a waste of time and prosecutors should walk away from the case altogether.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
But for this frequent flier, it felt like a waste of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The aunt thought that this was a waste of time, but she was not going to miss any chance of shouting, and so she came too.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
