wasted journey

Frequency: 6.03.1 per million words

a trip that was unnecessary or achieved nothing

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Examples (10)

  • The train strike made our trip to the conference a completely wasted journey.
  • She drove all the way there, only to find the shop closed – a truly wasted journey.
  • He was frustrated by the wasted journey to the empty office.
  • To avoid a wasted journey, always call ahead to confirm appointments.
  • Many attendees complained about the wasted journey due to the last-minute cancellation.
  • After two hours in traffic, finding the store closed felt like an utterly wasted journey.
  • Don't let your efforts turn into a wasted journey by forgetting important documents.
  • They hoped their long drive wouldn't be a wasted journey if the tickets were sold out.
  • It was a wasted journey; the person we needed to see had already left.
  • Despite the bad weather, they decided to risk the journey, hoping it wouldn't be wasted.