waste of time

Example Sentences

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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

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

Henwick says she began to embrace activities she'd previously have dismissed as a "waste of time" if they weren't leading to "visible results" in her career.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“It should be embarrassing for the people who credentialed her and her organization, and it’s a waste of time for those of us actually working.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

But they’d sat her down in the living room and put it bluntly: this art thing was a waste of time.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng