unproductive
adjective
un·pro·duc·tive
ˌən-prə-ˈdək-tiv 
-prō-
: not effective in bringing something about : not yielding results, benefits, or profits : not productive
unproductive meetings
unproductive strategies
unproductive workers
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Examples of unproductive in a Sentence
crop rotation had prevented the farmland from becoming unproductive
her attempts to write a novel have been unproductive
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Even missing just a few hours of sleep can turn the most stable person into a grumpy, unproductive mess the next day.
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Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
Because drivers spending a minute or two searching for a package can rack up hour of unproductive time.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Basically, Harris wants more of the same unfair, unproductive tax handouts.
—Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2024
The merged company has proposed converting two old, unproductive oil fields in Kern County into California’s first carbon capture and storage sites.
—Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
Because drivers spending a minute or two searching for a package can rack up hour of unproductive time.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Basically, Harris wants more of the same unfair, unproductive tax handouts.
—Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2024
The merged company has proposed converting two old, unproductive oil fields in Kern County into California’s first carbon capture and storage sites.
—Nayamin Martinez, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unproductive
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“Unproductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unproductive. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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