fritter away

Example Sentences

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I clear my schedule and hole up in the library, only to fritter away hours doing everything but writing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

But in recent years, that shame has started to fritter away - at least in some quarters.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

He didn't just fritter away at least $834 million in cash — the reporting showed he was at least $421 million in debt.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2022

But Broadway stardom of his caliber is too precious to fritter away on a star turn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2022

“Frances. Let’s go, buddy. Let’s not fritter away the best part of the day here….Let’s go, buddy.”

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger