Waste-of-time Sentence Examples

There 's a waste of time on the trivia of life.

Some players think it gives them more control while others think it's a waste of time.

There's a great debate out in the parenting world regarding whether designer fashions are necessary or a complete waste of time where children are concerned.

Some employees dread the annual office party and consider it a fruitless waste of time where some employees huddle together in cliques while others try to ingratiate themselves with the boss.

It was a waste of time dwelling on a future she didn't have.

If it weren't for the joy of hearing the usual glowing report, the conference would almost be a waste of time – almost.

Dean reluctantly agreed it was a clever idea even though he thought it was a waste of time.

You earned the trip, even though it's a waste of time.

He filled Fred in on his conversation with Cece Baldwin and tried to dismiss the entire case as a waste of time.

It seems a waste of time to hang these for less than a month.

It is true that he looked upon general society as a waste of time and that he disliked poetry as "misrepresentation"; but he intensely enjoyed conversation, gave good dinners and delighted in music, in country sights and in making others happy.

The production of qualities which would have suited many purposes of consumption was prohibited, and the odious supervision which became necessary involved great waste of time and a stereotyped regularity which resisted all improvements.

His waste of time and treasure upon a fascinating mistress named Shadu l-Mulk, the delight of the kingdom, soon brought about his deposition, and in 1408 he gave way to Shah Rukh, who, with the exception of Miran Shah, was the only surviving son of Timur.

For others subject to the same temptations, but without that earnestness and insight which he felt himself to possess, faith might be quite impossible, and it would only be waste of time and trouble to try to show to them "the only path of peace."

It's not science and it's a waste of time but what the hell; it's a rainy afternoon, with nothing else going on.

If it weren't for the joy of hearing the usual glowing report, the conference would almost be a waste of time – almost.

The city probably owns the beach and sovereign immunity makes that angle a waste of time.

Phundria senses that much of the whole PC palaver just might have been a thorough waste of time.

As we hastened through the long grass toward the hammock, the grasshoppers swarmed about us and fastened themselves on our clothes, and I remember that my teacher insisted upon picking them all off before we sat down, which seemed to me an unnecessary waste of time.

In many cases, educators and parents viewed comic books with a bit of disdain, dismissing the format and content as a waste of time.

We're running down a list of our favorite home décor catalogs to help you separate the top notch home decorating bibles from the recycling bin bound waste of time books.

Much in the style of those ubiquitous quizzes that claim to measure your "flirtiness", "geekiness", and "future successes", these online fashion games are a delicious waste of time and every bit as psyche-revealing.

He claims that his father believed music was a waste of time and only allowed the obligatory Happy Birthday and occasional Silent Night.

While it may seem like a waste of time to apply for scholarships that are "only" $500 or $1,000 each, if you succeed in obtaining five of these, you have a hefty contribution to your education right there.

Skin rejuvenating creams may tout the advantages of including collagen in their topical product, but collagen isn't absorbed by the skin, so slathering it on your face is an expensive waste of time.

Grandpa thinks video games are toys made for kids, while Aunt Edna think they're a waste of time.

For example, if you are looking for 19th century marriage records, searching a database of 20th century marriages will be a waste of time.

People who succeed in this field may find college to be either a waste of time or too expensive, although many of them will publicly state that they wish they could have gone to college.

A relative of mine subscribed me to a dating agency and they matched me with different men, but it has been a waste of time so far.

He deems abstract and esoteric ideology as a waste of time and irrelevant to his world view.

Some people thought the idea of driving to an IMAX theater for a 16-minute preview was a waste of time while others thought the idea was brilliant and would create quite a bit of hype for the movie.

If you like to cook from scratch or must avoid processed foods for health reasons, you may think clipping coupons is a waste of time.

But, what works and what is a waste of time?

Methodologies that work may be improved upon, but to change those completely is a waste of time and unnecessary to Capricorn.