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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Republicans opposing the extension had said the assistance went to insurers, incentivizing fraud and wasteful coverage.
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Sam Whitehead, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
What to read next Breakfast was excellent and felt elegant rather than wasteful.
—Laura French, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
The crossbar, the tip of Dan Ndoye’s heel being adjudged to be offside, and a familiar brand of wasteful finishing all combined, in frustrating fashion, to ensure one more blank was added to that tally in this 0-0 draw with Fulham.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Sam Whitehead, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
What to read next Breakfast was excellent and felt elegant rather than wasteful.
—Laura French, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
The crossbar, the tip of Dan Ndoye’s heel being adjudged to be offside, and a familiar brand of wasteful finishing all combined, in frustrating fashion, to ensure one more blank was added to that tally in this 0-0 draw with Fulham.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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 29 Mar. 2026.
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