squander

Continuing to squander so many opportunities is bound to come with a price.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

His most urgent task was to mold passer Justin Herbert into a winner after prior regimes seemed to squander his talents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Kostrzewa was one of several Polish executives who signed an appeal to both governments urging them not to "squander" their close ties.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur squander the opportunity to take a significant step towards Premier League safety as they are held to a 1-1 draw at home by Leeds United.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

On my way to the post office I think, Why should I squander money on stamps when I have two legs to deliver the letters myself in the dead of night?

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Riseborough plays a single mom from West Texas who resolves to “have a better life” after winning a $190,000 lottery prize but instead squanders her winnings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023

Trym knows too well how the human touch squanders a wild animal’s dignity.

From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2022

Food waste not only squanders natural resources, money and effort, it degrades the environment.

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2022

Less notable are Riley’s sidekicks, a ho-hum bunch that quickly squanders our patience.

From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022

He spends, he squanders, he lets himself go in a most unconcerned and light-hearted way—while it is my lot to save, anxiously and greedily, to keep together, and indeed to do so on hygienic grounds.

From Royal Highness by Thomas Mann

From the Moneyist archives, here is Exhibit A: My sister squandered our parents’ millions, asked me to give her $10,000, then made me a tempting offer.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Fritz squandered a pair of match points at 40-15 and gave himself another with a booming forehand.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

"Before hailing him as the Messiah, we should remember how much goodwill he has squandered, especially among Dortmund fans," the group's spokesperson Thomas Kessen told news agency SID.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

The Americans squandered a generous draw, a high-price coach and a golden opportunity to capture a new generation by blowing their shot at a first quarterfinal in 24 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

But the squandered time was even more excruciating to bear than the cold.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

They’re just focused on winning this race, this time, and not squandering the opportunity that has fallen into their laps.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

I can definitely understand why there might not be, let’s say, a surplus of empathy for a privileged young man carelessly and repeatedly squandering his expensive education.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

Last season ended with a play-in game collapse, the Clippers squandering a 13-point, fourth-quarter lead to the Golden State Warriors at home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

“And that results in squandering more opportunities than gaining ground in negotiations.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

“Dear Lord,” she begged, “make us poor again the way we were when we founded this town so that you will not collect for this squandering in the other life.”

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez