wasting time
Example Sentences
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While he blogged about students wasting time watching Netflix, he found something else to binge that would end up being far more important to his career: effective altruism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Although his classmates had been using their phones to get information for their studies, they were also wasting time on social media.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 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
You need an in-game penalty of runs against the batting or bowling side if they are obviously wasting time, maybe with a green or yellow card warning system.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
“It’s bad enough wasting time without killing it.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
