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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And while convenient, they’re traditionally loaded with preservatives and packaged in ways that feel wasteful.
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Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
This, in addition, could raise drug prices and result in wasteful spending.
—Anna Chorniy, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Republicans who opposed the extension have said the premium assistance went directly to insurance companies rather than consumers, incentivizing fraud and wasteful coverage.
—Christine Mai-Duc, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
But talking up those benefits, like reminders of plastic’s role in medicine, is a way of focusing attention on its positive uses while ignoring the many wasteful ones.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
This, in addition, could raise drug prices and result in wasteful spending.
—Anna Chorniy, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Republicans who opposed the extension have said the premium assistance went directly to insurance companies rather than consumers, incentivizing fraud and wasteful coverage.
—Christine Mai-Duc, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
But talking up those benefits, like reminders of plastic’s role in medicine, is a way of focusing attention on its positive uses while ignoring the many wasteful ones.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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