wasted

Example Sentences

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But I know many of you have wasted hours in security lines in places including Houston, Atlanta and New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A report by Kenya's auditor general last year found more than $260 million had been wasted just on penalties and interest from late debt payments.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The couple wasted no time snapping up a new home after they sold the four-bedroom, five-bathroom Toluca Lake, Calif., dwelling they purchased from fellow actor Kiefer Sutherland in 2022 for $8 million.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The two teams spent most of the first half trading wasted possessions and taking turns with their respective shooting slumps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

I glanced at Pa. “I just wasted a whole afternoon on a joke.”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney