as in unsuccessful
not producing the desired result
a nutritionally dubious, inexpedient method for losing weight
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Bailey’s largest individual donor was northwest suburban business owner Gary Rabine, who was also an unsuccessful rival for the nomination four years ago.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Garth points to the stress of unsuccessful in-vitro fertilization (IVF).—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Aaron Gordon was predictably formidable as the primary matchup on Julius Randle, who never established a groove while scoring an inefficient 16 points.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and Ayton had 19 points and 11 rebounds while helping keep two-time All-Star Alperen Sengun to 19 points on inefficient six-for-19 shooting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The departure of Matt Roy was hedged somewhat by the signing of Joel Edmundson two summers ago, but replacing Vladislav Gavrikov and Jordan Spence with Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci while Drew Doughty, 36 and in his 18th season, grays and frays has proven highly counterproductive.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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These are all inexcusable and counterproductive acts of violence.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Alpenblow also says its inflator is ineffective for stoking a fire due to the non-laminar airflow, whereas Nitecore advertises fire stoking as another use for the AP01.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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The candidates also debated leadership and experience, with Abraham criticizing Foster and calling him an ineffective leader who ignores constituents and doesn’t give the district a strong voice at City Hall.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Inexpedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpedient. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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