wastefulness
noun
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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Tossing soap that’s only been used once seems wasteful.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
Each car needs multiple parking spots throughout the day, fueling demand for wasteful surface lots that contribute to flooding and the heat island effect and make neighborhoods less walkable and bikeable.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Some Republicans have called the program wasteful and an overreach of the federal government.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 July 2025
By defending the high-speed rail project at this point, Newsom is demonstrating an inability to discern what a wasteful boondoggle is.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
Each car needs multiple parking spots throughout the day, fueling demand for wasteful surface lots that contribute to flooding and the heat island effect and make neighborhoods less walkable and bikeable.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Some Republicans have called the program wasteful and an overreach of the federal government.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 July 2025
By defending the high-speed rail project at this point, Newsom is demonstrating an inability to discern what a wasteful boondoggle is.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wasteful
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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