be wasteful
Example Sentences
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Carter wrote that the VA has in effect sold the land off, by allowing lease holders to construct concrete facilities on it and then arguing that tearing those facilities down would be wasteful.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024
“The cloud is ideal for that. It would be wasteful to buy that computer and let it stay idle for 99.99% of the time.”
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2024
Image: iFixit Whole unit replacements can be wasteful on the supply-chain front, though, and data transfers to a new device are always cumbersome — especially for those not paying for Apple’s iCloud backup subscription.
From The Verge • Apr. 6, 2022
Although you don’t want to be wasteful and get rid of items you may be able to use, consider whether something is really worth keeping, especially if space is at a premium.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2021
She could not throw it away; that would be wasteful.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
