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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To do otherwise would be wasteful.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
Almudhegi also promised to cut wasteful spending, saying that $3 million was way too much to spend for a new park, Peace Park East, next to the former Dearborn City Hall building.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Examples of wasteful spending are legion, but here are three examples that immediately caught our attention.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
Almudhegi also promised to cut wasteful spending, saying that $3 million was way too much to spend for a new park, Peace Park East, next to the former Dearborn City Hall building.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Examples of wasteful spending are legion, but here are three examples that immediately caught our attention.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2025.
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