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• it's a waste of time and energy.
• she's always full of energy.
• nervous energy (= energy produced by feeling nervous)
• she put all her energies into her work.

energy

1. the ability to put effort and enthusiasm into an activity, work, etc.
• It's a waste of time and energy.
• She's always full of energy.
• nervous energy (= energy produced by feeling nervous)
2. the physical and mental effort that you use to do something
• She put all her energies into her work.
• creative/destructive energies
3. a source of power, such as fuel, used for driving machines, providing heat, etc.
• solar/nuclear energy
• It is important to conserve energy.
• an energy crisis (= for example when fuel is not freely available)
• The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources.
4. the ability of matter or radiation to work because of its mass, movement, electric charge, etc.
• kinetic/potential, etc. energy

Extra Examples

• Football gives them an outlet for their energy.
• He never seems to lack energy.
• I admire her boundless energy.
• I don’t have the time or energy to argue with you.
• I don’t seem to have any energy these days.
• I will put all my energies into improving the situation.
• It was late and my energy was beginning to flag.
• It’s a waste of energy cutting this grass—nobody’s going to see it.
• My energy levels are still low.
• No battery could store enough energy to turn over a car’s engine.
• Prisoners are encouraged to channel their energy into exercise.
• She always works with energy and enthusiasm.
• She eventually summoned up the energy to cook dinner.
• Sugar provides an energy boost.
• The children are always full of energy.
• The cost of solar power needs to fall before it makes an impact on the energy market.
• The country could face an energy crisis if demand continues to rise.
• The demand for energy and fuel is expected to increase dramatically.
• The hills sapped his energy and he got off his bike for frequent rests.
• The kids were running around crazily, working off their surplus energy.
• The new power station produces vast amounts of energy.
• The nuclear plant provides a fifth of the nation’s energy supplies.
• The volunteers’ energy was dissipated by the enormous amounts of paperwork involved in the project.
• There is a lack of creative energy in the industry.
• We don’t want to waste our energy trying to persuade people who are just not interested.
• We must invest our time and energy in the development of our craft.
• We’re trying to deal with young offenders by channelling their energy into sport rather than crime.
• With a sudden burst of energy, he ran to the top of the hill.
• You can judge how healthy you are by the amount of energy you have.
• You could feel the energy coming back to you from the audience.
• a government-sponsored renewable energy project
• attempts to harness solar energy
• energy-saving features that can reduce energy bills by 50%
• equipment that offers long-term energy savings
• state control of the energy industries
• the change from fossil fuels to renewable energy
• total energy requirements for the coming year
• It’s a waste of time and energy.
• Provide a means of channelling your child’s creative energies.
• She’s always full of energy.
• kinetic/potential energy

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent. (denoting force or vigour of expression): from French énergie, or via late Latin from Greek energeia, from en- ‘in, within’ + ergon ‘work’.