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
Never mind that even his friends told him fighting would be a waste of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary former Manchester United manager, once described international friendlies as "a waste of time", external.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 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
In any case, all that practice in falling down turned out to be a waste of time.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
