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The phrase "an utter waste of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express strong disapproval or disappointment regarding the use of time, resources, or effort on something deemed unproductive or pointless.
Example: "After watching the movie, I felt it was an utter waste of my time."
Alternatives: "a complete waste of" or "totally pointless".
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"It was an utter waste of time".
Her wedding photos seemed to me an utter waste of time and resources.
I agree with you that it is a useless activity, an utter waste of time.
Anything too sharp or vinegary will make the chopping of mushrooms and peeling of potatoes an utter waste of time.
They do not attempt to figure out what percentage of those emails are an utter waste of time, but I wouldn't flinch if it edged towards half.
"It was utterly disgraceful, and it was an utter waste of time," said Sara Arias, a 21-year-old senior in studying forensics.
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Or that my impulsive visits to LOLCats are actually productive, not a complete utter waste of life and brain power like I had once thought?
It would all just be an utter waste.
IF you worry that foreign aid is an utter waste, just chat with some mortality experts here in southern Africa — the coffin makers.
To begrudge Guetta, to take to YouTube and call him a sell out, to fire off a pithy tweet about him, is a total and utter waste of time.
It's an exercise in futility if I've ever seen one, and a complete and utter waste of everyone's time and tax dollars.
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