wasting time
Example Sentences
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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
Then he burned almost two minutes with a song-and-dance number about not wasting time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 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
An umpire can, after an initial warning, award five penalty runs to an opposition if one team are deemed to be wasting time.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
I’m annoyed with myself for it, for wasting time thinking about that missing girl from the pantry, who I know nothing about, who could only get me into trouble.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
