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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a time wasting" is not correct in standard English usage.
The correct form would be "a time-wasting" when used as an adjective.
Example: "This meeting is just a time-wasting exercise that could have been an email."
Alternatives: "a waste of time" or "a time drain."
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You know how some naysayers still like to dismiss Twitter as nothing more than a time wasting website where people talk about the sandwich they're eating?
Students' attitudes towards video blogging as an assessment exercise were mixed; while some students found video blogging as fun and entertaining or a way of developing their acting skills, others found it to be a time wasting and uncomfortable activity.
In most offices, coming to a consensus on a decision can be a time wasting and often futile process – thoughts are often shared in convoluted Email threads, some voices go unheard, and responses are often wishy-washy to the point of being totally useless.
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I just thought, what a time-wasting exercise".
Baby-faced middle-aged man, be flattered" – was often received as a time-wasting insult.
But his father, like many new immigrants, regarded sports as a time-wasting frivolity.
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