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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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Feb. 2026
The Democrats also largely take aim at how wasteful and ineffective the policy may be.
—Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Conversely, funding for wasteful federal programs, unnecessary bureaucracies, and projects that bypass local communities should be reduced.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The cost of changing to this dangerous policy will be an unnecessary, wasteful cost to Florida taxpayers.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Feb. 2026
The Democrats also largely take aim at how wasteful and ineffective the policy may be.
—Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Conversely, funding for wasteful federal programs, unnecessary bureaucracies, and projects that bypass local communities should be reduced.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The cost of changing to this dangerous policy will be an unnecessary, wasteful cost to Florida taxpayers.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2026.
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