waste of time

noun phrase

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

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California’s rooftop solar infighting is a colossal waste of time, columnist Sammy Roth writes. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025 Placing energy elsewhere is seen as a waste of time. Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 Whether right or wrong, the politics of reform or ending Social Security are a total waste of time. John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 And really, making plans seems like a waste of time. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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