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 more significant problem is that the enhanced subsidies are an immensely wasteful response to the premium affordability crisis that Obamacare’s very structure has caused.
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Sally C. Pipes, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
This playbook has protected wasteful spending for decades.
—Mark Merritt, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Is the packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Yes, Wirtz only has one assist to show for his 10 Liverpool appearances so far (in August’s Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace), but that is partly explained by his team-mates being wasteful.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sally C. Pipes, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
This playbook has protected wasteful spending for decades.
—Mark Merritt, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Is the packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Yes, Wirtz only has one assist to show for his 10 Liverpool appearances so far (in August’s Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace), but that is partly explained by his team-mates being wasteful.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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