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 Felbin, Allure, 30 Apr. 2026
Some conservative politicians have pushed to defund NPR and PBS for reasons ranging from concerns of bias to wasteful spending.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
City really should have scored after a couple of good turnovers high up the pitch in the early stages of the second half, but Antoine Semenyo was wasteful.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Felbin, Allure, 30 Apr. 2026
Some conservative politicians have pushed to defund NPR and PBS for reasons ranging from concerns of bias to wasteful spending.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Flameless induction cooking ranges, waste management and composting, oil purifying machines—all part of a large attempt to make luxury a little less wasteful.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
City really should have scored after a couple of good turnovers high up the pitch in the early stages of the second half, but Antoine Semenyo was wasteful.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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