waste time

Example Sentences

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I don’t want to waste time with people who live so far away from me.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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

“For me, it didn’t make sense to think about it or waste time thinking about,” superstar golfer Jon Rahm said after shooting a first-round 65.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Southeast Asia’s malls are so vast that delivery drivers often waste time searching for stores that can fulfill customer orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“And now to not waste time, we move right along to the subject of grammar.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck