fritter

Example Sentences

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Restaurant-delivery apps have become “an easy, and lazy, way to fritter your money away instead of investing,” Valega said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

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

He called the party a “mess” and wondered how its leaders might fritter away the momentum.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

There’s a cup of coffee, a glass of orange juice and a fresh-baked apple fritter, all of which go undisturbed throughout the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

“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