waste
verb (used with object)
to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander.
am wasting
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present progressiveof waste (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"It's very disappointing. It's very slow to go to college. I feel like I am wasting my years," she added.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023
The phrase “I am wasting my life” thumps through her body like a heartbeat.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2020
My family members say that I am wasting my time and energy because he is what they label a “man-child.”
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2019
And I am wasting my time replying to it?
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2018
“He said I am wasting water. Is it his water? Now if the plants die, what do I tell Mr. Richard?”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
