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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The recent history of the Games, both summer and winter, features a trail of wasteful temporary housing or long-term residences that were difficult to sell (Rio de Janeiro), poorly maintained (Athens) or out of reach for low-income families (London).
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
To do otherwise would be wasteful.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Emulating its strategy would require suppressing consumption, extending massive subsidies to businesses, accepting wasteful investments, and allowing the state to dictate how capital is used.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
When your reality diverges from that narrative, participating can feel not only emotionally painful, but financially wasteful.
—Rebecca Soffer, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
To do otherwise would be wasteful.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Emulating its strategy would require suppressing consumption, extending massive subsidies to businesses, accepting wasteful investments, and allowing the state to dictate how capital is used.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
When your reality diverges from that narrative, participating can feel not only emotionally painful, but financially wasteful.
—Rebecca Soffer, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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 3 Jan. 2026.
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