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waste of effort

 

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Noun waste of effort has 1 sense
  1. waste of effort, waste of energy - a useless effort
    --1 is a kind of waste, wastefulness, dissipation

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Term: Waste of effort

Definition:

Phrase [noun]

1. The act of expending energy, time, or resources on an endeavor that yields little or no beneficial result.

Senses:

1. Lack of productive outcome from a particular undertaking.

2. An activity or task that proves futile or unavailing.

Usages:

- Despite their best intentions, their attempts to fix the old car proved to be a waste of effort.

- Trying to convince her to change her mind will only be a waste of effort.

- Spending hours organizing the files manually instead of using a software program felt like a complete waste of effort.

Sample Sentences:

- He studied tirelessly for the exam, but the test turned out to be a waste of effort since none of the topics he focused on appeared on it.

- The team's extensive research on the market trends turned out to be a waste of effort as the demand for their product plummeted due to unforeseen circumstances.

- Cleaning the entire house before the guests arrived felt like a waste of effort when they all canceled their visit at the last minute.

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