waste of time
Example Sentences
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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
To travelers who still find themselves waiting in hours-long security lines, the decision to deploy ICE agents at a handful of U.S. airports might seem like a huge waste of time and money.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
The inquiry heard Calocane was not arrested or charged in relation to that incident and Christopher believed pursuing a conviction would be a "waste of time".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
To many people, videogames are a frivolous waste of time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
It is a waste of time and energy But still, the king officially decreed that all rats in the Kingdom of Dor were outlaws and should be treated as such.
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
