waste time
Example Sentences
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Said Stapleton not long into his set: “I won’t waste time talking.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
“He was always very thoughtful, didn’t waste time, didn’t waste words.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
"If you're 80% compatible that's good, you don't waste time with someone who's 5% compatible."
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who for months has been making the case to Trump to back Cornyn, didn’t waste time pushing.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2026
“Time is money! You waste time, you waste money! Now, Matt here”—he clapped Matthew on the back—“he’s seen the light! He starts work next week!”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
