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