absolute waste

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Used to emphasize that something is a complete waste.

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Examples (10)

  • This project was an absolute waste of time and resources.
  • Leaving those perfectly good ingredients to spoil would be an absolute waste.
  • His talent was an absolute waste in that unchallenging role.
  • Spending so much money on something so flimsy feels like an absolute waste.
  • It's an absolute waste of effort to argue with someone who won't listen.
  • The cancellation of the event was an absolute waste of all the planning.
  • To let such a beautiful day go by doing nothing would be an absolute waste.
  • Many people consider long commutes an absolute waste of precious hours.
  • Investing in that failing company proved to be an absolute waste of capital.
  • The outdated system often leads to an absolute waste of employee potential.