On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Frittering. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Frittering meaning
present participle and gerund of fritter
Using Frittering
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of fritter
- In the example corpus, frittering often appears in combinations such as: frittering away.
Context around Frittering
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Frittering
- In this selection, "frittering" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, away stand out and add context to how "frittering" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include administration are frittering our common and and a frittering away of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "frittering" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with frittering
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Frittering away the things you made. (6 words)
The GMB criticised the government for "frittering away" money from leasing Scotland’s seabed, rather than using it for the promised energy transition. (23 words)
It must be obvious that the pursuit of legal entitlement to seek post-election presidential anointment was a wild-goose chase and a frittering away of precious strategic avenues to a softer 2023 landing. (34 words)
The PDP stated that it is a complete disservice to Nigerians for the government to place restrictive directives on food for the masses, while interests condoned by the same administration are frittering our common patrimony. (35 words)
It must be obvious that the pursuit of legal entitlement to seek post-election presidential anointment was a wild-goose chase and a frittering away of precious strategic avenues to a softer 2023 landing. (34 words)
The GMB criticised the government for "frittering away" money from leasing Scotland’s seabed, rather than using it for the promised energy transition. (23 words)
Example sentences (4)
Frittering away the things you made.
The GMB criticised the government for "frittering away" money from leasing Scotland’s seabed, rather than using it for the promised energy transition.
It must be obvious that the pursuit of legal entitlement to seek post-election presidential anointment was a wild-goose chase and a frittering away of precious strategic avenues to a softer 2023 landing.
The PDP stated that it is a complete disservice to Nigerians for the government to place restrictive directives on food for the masses, while interests condoned by the same administration are frittering our common patrimony.
Common combinations with frittering
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: