How to Use waste of time in a Sentence

waste of time

noun phrase
  • Want to just tell me this was pointless and stupid and a waste of time?
    Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 6 June 2023
  • Using ramekins is a waste of time for a dessert this good.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 12 June 2023
  • Jail doesn’t scare or change them and rehab is a waste of time.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2024
  • This is a waste of time—shaking with ice does the muddling for you.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Both my wife and my girlfriend are pissed at me and say this is a waste of time.
    Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
  • Once More, the Scorpion: This feels like a waste of time.
    Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Asking a gate agent for a seat next to your sweetheart may be a waste of time.
    Christopher Elliott, Dallas News, 7 June 2023
  • Choosing the wrong test may be useless, and a waste of time and money.
    Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Looked at in a certain light, this can make quite a lot of one’s working life seem like a waste of time.
    James Somers, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • People made up their minds about Mulkey long ago, so trying to set the record straight would just be a waste of time.
    Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • That seems to be duplication and a waste of time and money.
    Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
  • But making an album seems like a waste of time and money.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 May 2023
  • One critic called the project a waste of time for a station that gets public funding.
    Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Just because a team takes a step back doesn’t mean the whole undertaking was a waste of time.
    Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • A lot of times, these meetings were a complete waste of time and travel budget.
    Victor Erukhimov, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Preseason anythings are the biggest waste of time to me.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • That’s not to say that efforts to shrink larger models are a waste of time, says Patel.
    IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Buying cheap gear only to replace it is a waste of time and money.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The story is sad, but ultimately not a tragedy, which would have felt very much like a waste of time.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
  • The doctor who couldn’t feel the lump that 33-year-old April Courtright felt told her that a mammogram was a waste of time and resources.
    April Courtright, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2023
  • At the end of the day, judging other parents' choices is a big old waste of time and energy.
    Sarah Bregel, Parents, 16 July 2024
  • The gossip or petty stuff is just a waste of time and is almost like an infection.
    Stephen Gerard, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • This leads to some unusual (some might think the chats are a waste of time) conversations.
    Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Sounding this alarm to MAGA members is a complete waste of time.
    Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024
  • In 2016 a flurry of media reports declared that flossing your teeth was a waste of time.
    Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Having daily small talk with your team may seem like a waste of time, but the emotional journey is a fact.
    Loubna Noureddin, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • When the basin bite is on, every other tactic is usually a waste of time.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024
  • Yeah, that was probably a waste of time — still not decided.
    Refinery29 Australia Team, refinery29.com, 1 July 2024
  • Keeping them neat and organized is a pleasure and an absolute waste of time.
    Jemima Kirke, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Whether or not social media is a waste of time is an opinion—but one thing that’s certain is that Gen Z is spending a lot of time online.
    Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024

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