Example Sentences
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It’s not only that he squandered a decent beginning, but that he revealed how far he has fallen from the thoughtful young man who once had something original to say.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026
Having squandered the good-will created by Sam Ryder's success, the BBC delegation now has the tricky task of pushing the boulder back up the hill.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Don’t miss: ‘I am her scapegoat’: My mother-in-law squandered all her money.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Ms. Adelman describes how Lewis’s specimens fell into the hands of a series of botanists—some of them charlatans, drunkards, liars or thieves—who squandered his legacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Even Adek was rising to the occasion of his life, while I’d squandered the opportunity to save my parents, to save myself.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
