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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But despite eons of evolution, plants are surprisingly wasteful.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Violations or wasteful water use could result in a fine.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2026
Slash the bureaucracy in the California Department of Education, cut wasteful spending and direct those funds toward providing resources directly to both school districts and parents.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Violations or wasteful water use could result in a fine.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2026
Slash the bureaucracy in the California Department of Education, cut wasteful spending and direct those funds toward providing resources directly to both school districts and parents.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 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 May. 2026.
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