wastefulness
noun
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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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Administrative Losses Healthcare in the U.S. suffers from high administrative complexity—wasteful administrative busywork—that other countries manage more equitably, fairly and effectively.
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Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Natural selection also is wasteful, as Darwin acknowledged.
—David Toomey, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
Citizens across Africa are taking leaders to task for wasteful spending and corruption.
—Mark Suzman, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024
Aside from being shown how to not be wasteful, no one ever talked to us about how to save, invest, or budget.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 17 July 2024
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Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Natural selection also is wasteful, as Darwin acknowledged.
—David Toomey, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
Citizens across Africa are taking leaders to task for wasteful spending and corruption.
—Mark Suzman, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024
Aside from being shown how to not be wasteful, no one ever talked to us about how to save, invest, or budget.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 17 July 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 12 Sep. 2024.
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