wasting
Example Sentences
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López believed that Hollywood was wasting her friend’s talents and promised to cast her as a more complex and interesting character.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
This second pathway is especially significant because it suggests a way to control magnetic states quickly and efficiently without wasting energy as heat.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
To some degree, American and Israeli air superiority is a wasting asset.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
The retired Canadian insurance adviser was 93, and "was wasting away" after a long battle with prostate cancer.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
“But you’re letting yourself get distracted, and wasting all your potential in the process.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
