How to Use waste of money in a Sentence

waste of money

noun phrase
  • In the best-case scenario, these can be a waste of money.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Do not use recruiting firms with fees, as this is a waste of money.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Here’s why such a machine could end up being a massive waste of money.
    — Big Think, 24 June 2024
  • At £6million, a big fee then, Pires was the classic waste of money.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Cooking brings her no pleasure, and going out to eat feels like a waste of money.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
  • Some considered the project a waste of money and said the current set-up works just fine.
    — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
  • But this is such a waste of money when conservation is dying for lack of funds.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
  • No one ever shames anyone for having kids and says, 'Oh, what a waste of money.
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • No one ever shames anyone for having kids and says, ‘Oh, what a waste of money.
    — Eric Andersson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The parades and meetings were a waste of money that would be better used by needy citizens.
    — Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Return to menu Her mother thinks weddings are a waste of money but still wants to go dress shopping.
    — Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
  • Plus, a detour to Texas might smell like desperation to the press and a waste of money to donors.
    — Amie Parnes, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Various progressive groups are again calling this move a waste of money.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Channelizers are a waste of money.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Too much of it is a waste of money, even if the projects do pump up the local economy and make the city look exciting to tourists.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Others claim expanding the legislative branch is simply a waste of money.
    — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
  • She’s gotten used to brushing off online commenters who say her renovations are a waste of money.
    — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Derided during construction as a doomed waste of money, the Erie Canal paid off its bonds from tolls in one year.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
  • At best, belief in provably false things like homeopathy is a colossal waste of money, and at worst belief in homeopathy can kill you.
    — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2010
  • Mullins later told a Detroit News reporter that a review was premature and a waste of money.
    — Anna Clark, ProPublica, 14 May 2023
  • While many people like the peace of mind that a warranty can offer, others feel like an extended car warranty is a waste of money.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
  • Some probiotics can be expensive; taking them for months without results can be considered a waste of money.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2025
  • While many ingredients might be too irritating for young skin (or just a waste of money) there are options here that will keep a parent and a tween happy.
    — Megan McIntyre, Allure, 20 June 2024
  • Only four said taking preschoolers to Disneyland was a waste of money and time; the rest came down squarely in the plan-ahead-and-you’ll-love-it camp.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
  • Some users applauded Sidibe's take, agreeing that birthday parties for 1-year-olds are more for the guests than the child—and often a waste of money.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Using off-brand Viagra or ones that are expired but resold by companies can be detrimental to your health (not to mention a waste of money)!
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023
  • All of these, Friedman argued, were at best a waste of money and at worst an abuse of power on the part of an out-of-control, incompetent government.
    — John Micklethwait, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2014
  • Done carelessly, big tree-planting operations are nothing more than a colossal waste of money, says Martin.
    — Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
  • And those with student debt (41 percent) were more likely to say their degree was a waste of money compared to those without debt (31 percent).
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Your vehicle will continue to accumulate a layer of fine-gray particulate matter, so heading to the car wash will be a waste of money right now.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 7 June 2023

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