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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The cruel and wasteful practice of shark finning − cutting off fins and discarding the still-living animals back into the sea − pushes shark populations towards the brink of extinction and jeopardizes marine ecosystems.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Calendars overflow, silence feels wasteful and worth is measured in productivity.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
What to know before Thanksgiving For years, researchers in various fields have tried to address the fall color purpose question, working under the assumption that Mother Nature rarely engages in wasteful processes.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
The pop star was among the six women who went to space aboard billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket in April, a trip many commentators, including some fellow celebrities, criticized as gluttonous and wasteful.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Calendars overflow, silence feels wasteful and worth is measured in productivity.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
What to know before Thanksgiving For years, researchers in various fields have tried to address the fall color purpose question, working under the assumption that Mother Nature rarely engages in wasteful processes.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
The pop star was among the six women who went to space aboard billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket in April, a trip many commentators, including some fellow celebrities, criticized as gluttonous and wasteful.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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