Example Sentences

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"He said 'if you push for the surgery, you will be wasting my time, your time and everybody's time".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

We suspect that they will be wasting their time.

From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2017

“People will be wasting their time,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2017

“If BP with all its experience cannot produce an acceptable drilling plan for Nopsema, the remaining companies exploring in the bight will be wasting their shareholders’ money trying to pursue this folly,” he said.

From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2016

You must put lessons first, or you will be wasting both your parents' money and that leisure for self-improvement, which, as a rule, is only granted to us while we are young.

From Stray Thoughts for Girls by Soulsby, Lucy H. M.