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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are wasted" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a state of being in which resources, time, or opportunities are squandered or not utilized effectively.
Example: "Many hours are wasted when meetings are unproductive and lack clear objectives."
Alternatives: "are squandered" or "are lost."
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are wasted
verb
To devastate or destroy.
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Minutes are wasted.
They exist and are wasted.
He added, "Otherwise, our efforts are wasted".
That means no wafers are wasted.
Mr Jolly, you are wasted down there.
That's why fine restaurants are wasted on me.
I think young people are wasted on homework.
When applied to banks, corporate governance campaigns are wasted efforts.
Continental cured meats (Parma, Bayonne, serrano) are wasted, here.
The current system means that millions of votes are wasted.
Each year 1.3bn tonnes of food are wasted worldwide.
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