waste of time
Example Sentences
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Some went as far as to say a retrial would be a waste of time and prosecutors should walk away from the case altogether.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
"I think somebody just made a poster up, and these are the consequences of it, people are turning up and it's a total waste of time."
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
By 2024, Harvard economics professor Greg Mankiw said that Powell’s caution at the lectern made the press conferences a waste of time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Watching your pals grind out 2- and 3-footers that are made over 95% of the time is a waste of time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
“For all you guys know, I could be really good at it. It’s a waste of time to make me wait.”
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
