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waste of energy

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Noun1.waste of energy - a useless effort
waste of effort
waste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"


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Moore made a rapid spring across the apartment; but the waste of energy was unnecessary, for when the boy heard him within the chamber and realized that he had been discovered he turned back as though to relinquish his planned adventure.
The Son Of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Indeed, it was a waste of energy, for if you were going to be angry with this man you would be angry all the time.
The Lost World by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Few men were capable of greater muscular effort, and he was undoubtedly one of the finest boxers of his weight that I have ever seen; but he looked upon aimless bodily exertion as a waste of energy, and he seldom bestirred himself save when there was some professional object to be served.
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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