utter waste

Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words

Used to strongly emphasize that something is a complete waste.

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Examples (10)

  • The endless meeting was an utter waste of everyone's valuable time.
  • Leaving such immense talent undeveloped is an utter waste of potential.
  • He considered the entire project an utter waste of public resources.
  • To abandon the research now would be an utter waste of years of effort.
  • Many critics called the expensive new stadium an utter waste of money.
  • Her brilliant ideas were an utter waste in that bureaucratic environment.
  • The poorly planned event turned out to be an utter waste of organizational energy.
  • Such beautiful fresh produce left to rot in the fields is an utter waste.
  • Investing in that failed venture proved to be an utter waste of capital.
  • The lack of communication led to an utter waste of repeated work.