wasted

Example Sentences

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He produced a superb through ball to Noni Madueke in the first half, which the Arsenal forward wasted by hitting the post after going around Costa Rica keeper Patrick Sequeira.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

At its best, the restaurant drama can be sublime, possibly the best thing on TV; but the past two seasons have felt like a wasted opportunity, with the story largely spinning its wheels.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Mostly it felt like a wasted opportunity: A once-beloved team, in a basketball mecca, sinking its future and alienating its fan base with contentious leadership, murky vision and somnambulant play.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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

That’s the thing about a second chance—it doesn’t mean much when the person wasted the first one.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry