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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Critics of the proposal, such as Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian, have characterized film incentives as wasteful government spending, calling instead for the money to be used for property tax cuts.
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Regular spectators and celebrities criticized the flight, calling it wasteful and excessive.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 29 July 2025
DeSantis has boasted that the Florida Department of Government Efficiency task force would use AI to help discover wasteful spending in the state’s cities and counties, echoing billionaire Elon Musk’s use of the technology in the federal government’s DOGE efforts.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
This reflects a deeper pattern that leaders must be keen on: rapid tech adoption without sufficient integration or training is wasteful.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Regular spectators and celebrities criticized the flight, calling it wasteful and excessive.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 29 July 2025
DeSantis has boasted that the Florida Department of Government Efficiency task force would use AI to help discover wasteful spending in the state’s cities and counties, echoing billionaire Elon Musk’s use of the technology in the federal government’s DOGE efforts.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
This reflects a deeper pattern that leaders must be keen on: rapid tech adoption without sufficient integration or training is wasteful.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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“Wasteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteful. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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