waste time

Example Sentences

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“He was always very thoughtful, didn’t waste time, didn’t waste words.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The idea is not to make teams play with 10 men, but to make it such a clear deterrent that players do not waste time on substitutions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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

Maya had no idea if this was true, but she wasn’t going to waste time arguing with Lauren about it.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway