If this was just about having a big party then it would be a total waste of money.

Street lighting might just be a total waste of money.

Man, this was a total waste of his time, he thought.

It was a total waste of time to guess, he would say; we'll know soon enough.

As he expected, the airport had so far been a total waste of time.

I never watch them, total waste of time that could be better spent watching a movie.

I feel bad for the researcher - what a total waste of time.

But it is by no means a total waste of time.

This line of study, however, was not a total waste.

It's a total waste of time to even think about it.