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wasted

[wey-stid] / ˈweɪ stɪd /




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The mother believes that was, in part, wasted.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

That would be a start, but it doesn’t really make up for the wasted decade we’ll never get back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“Andrea,” he could have said, “you were an utter failure and wasted 18 months of everyone’s time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“Too much time wasted on traveling, too much work!”

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Seven had wasted so much time worrying and being anxious about being a Spare.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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