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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Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
Republicans opposing the extension had said the assistance went to insurers, incentivizing fraud and wasteful coverage.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The efforts of the county Board of Supervisors to essentially create a duplicate unit is another example of wasteful spending.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Too often, however, the end product was wasteful, or attacks merely fizzled out — as was the case in this foray upfield at Old Trafford.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
Republicans opposing the extension had said the assistance went to insurers, incentivizing fraud and wasteful coverage.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The efforts of the county Board of Supervisors to essentially create a duplicate unit is another example of wasteful spending.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Too often, however, the end product was wasteful, or attacks merely fizzled out — as was the case in this foray upfield at Old Trafford.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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