wastefulness
noun
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Examples of wasteful in a Sentence
a wasteful use of natural resources
a careless and wasteful person
We must eliminate wasteful expenditures.
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Her speeches continued to focus on legislative issues, criticizing omnibus bills, for example, as opaque and wasteful.
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Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
This is not only wasteful but also undermines the credibility of luxury fashion, making brands appear out of touch with consumers and environment.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Liverpool could afford to carry another underwhelming display from the wasteful Nunez, who completed just 10 of his 19 passes (53 per cent), won just one out of four duels (25 per cent) and forced a save with just one of his four attempts on goal.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Pushback on drug pricing and efforts to curb wasteful expenditures could hurt profit margins, especially for large pharmaceutical companies.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
This is not only wasteful but also undermines the credibility of luxury fashion, making brands appear out of touch with consumers and environment.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Liverpool could afford to carry another underwhelming display from the wasteful Nunez, who completed just 10 of his 19 passes (53 per cent), won just one out of four duels (25 per cent) and forced a save with just one of his four attempts on goal.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Pushback on drug pricing and efforts to curb wasteful expenditures could hurt profit margins, especially for large pharmaceutical companies.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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