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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In 2004, after years of incompetent, wasteful and corrupt agencies obstructing basic and legal public records requests, the California Assembly and Senate voted unanimously to put Proposition 59 before voters.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Directing government resources to study an outcome with precisely zero chance of occurring represents a wasteful use of taxpayers’ money and legislative time that could be directed toward more productive and realistic policy goals.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Beyond that, many sections of the document include short lists of grant titles presented as examples of wasteful or radical research.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
Yet many now think of it as a wasteful ritual requiring compliance to petty rules.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Directing government resources to study an outcome with precisely zero chance of occurring represents a wasteful use of taxpayers’ money and legislative time that could be directed toward more productive and realistic policy goals.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Beyond that, many sections of the document include short lists of grant titles presented as examples of wasteful or radical research.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
Yet many now think of it as a wasteful ritual requiring compliance to petty rules.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 31 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 19 Apr. 2026.
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