Sentence examples for a waste of a good from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a waste of a good" is not complete and lacks context, but it is grammatically correct and can be used in written English when completed.
You can use it to express that something valuable or beneficial is being squandered or not utilized effectively.
Example: "Letting that opportunity slip away would be a waste of a good chance to advance your career."
Alternatives: "a squandered opportunity" or "a missed chance".

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"What a waste of a good man," she said.

Strategically, this was a waste of a good rhetorical device.

It's a waste of a good room, writing in it.

Fish fingers: the ultimate culinary nostalgic trip, or a waste of a good piece of fish?

It's a waste of a good setup as the situation and location are well drawn.

But when I qualified I stopped having massages because it seemed a bit of a faff and a waste of a good hour: expensive and frivolous.

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Carving a pumpkin for the holiday is all well and good, except for one thing: it's a waste of a perfectly good gourd.

Personally, I think it's a waste of a perfectly good 15-inch LCD, but what do I know?

A waste of a perfectly good piece of fruit?

That's a waste of a perfectly good phone.

It's still a waste of a perfectly good spoon.

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