wasted
Example Sentences
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PHILADELPHIA—Ed Sheeran wasted no time in addressing the controversy that has engulfed his tour when he took the stage at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
In the age of busyness, it’s easy to worry that even a moment wasted could transform into a pile of stress, and money lost.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
If you’re working hard at the wrong things, “that's wasted effort.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
This knock, in an innings when Cox wasted his chance, did his cause no harm without being a compelling case for long-term retention.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“You wasted no time ingratiating yourself, did you?” he says.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
