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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Sarah Han, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
Instead, he was focused on ginning up the myth that city and county governments were wasteful and bloated — encouraging Floridians to underestimate the impact of a giant property-tax reduction.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Tinderholt’s goals as commissioner include lower property taxes, fully funded law enforcement, eliminating wasteful spending, economic growth and election integrity, per his website.
—Rachel Royster
updated March 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
And while convenient, they’re traditionally loaded with preservatives and packaged in ways that feel wasteful.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Han, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
Instead, he was focused on ginning up the myth that city and county governments were wasteful and bloated — encouraging Floridians to underestimate the impact of a giant property-tax reduction.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Tinderholt’s goals as commissioner include lower property taxes, fully funded law enforcement, eliminating wasteful spending, economic growth and election integrity, per his website.
—Rachel Royster
updated March 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
And while convenient, they’re traditionally loaded with preservatives and packaged in ways that feel wasteful.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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