Time-waster

"Time-waster" in a Sentence (3 examples)

I showed him round the property thinking he was a prospective buyer, but in fact he was just a time-waster.

Email was supposed to improve business efficiency, but all too often it turns out to be a time-waster.

This puzzle book is a good time-waster when my train is late.

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