waste of time

noun phrase

: a bad use of time
The lecture was a complete waste of time.

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And trying to play dress-up as a clay-court specialist for eight weeks of the year is little more than a waste of time. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2025 Nothing but a waste of time, money and productivity for all involved! Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025 For every person who happily sets 4:00 a.m. alarms on race morning, there’s another convinced the sport is too hard, too boring, or a waste of time, if not outright harmful. Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025 Restarting jobs due to connectivity issues (or any other failures) amounts to a massive waste of time and money. Manish Gulyani, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for waste of time

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“Waste of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20of%20time. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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