wastefulness
noun
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a wasteful use of natural resources
a careless and wasteful person
We must eliminate wasteful expenditures.
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Replacing drugs that are still effective is wasteful and expensive.
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Keren Landman, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Holmes likes the sharp stainless steel blades and the overall design which is a little less wasteful than most other disposables.
—Marci Robin, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Ongoing production would be less wasteful than a one-off effort.
—Maggie Fox, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
Reduce inflation, cost to operate businesses and wasteful government spending.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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Keren Landman, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Holmes likes the sharp stainless steel blades and the overall design which is a little less wasteful than most other disposables.
—Marci Robin, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Ongoing production would be less wasteful than a one-off effort.
—Maggie Fox, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
Reduce inflation, cost to operate businesses and wasteful government spending.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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 21 Nov. 2024.
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