be wasteful
Example Sentences
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They can be brilliant and they can be brutal, they can be lethal and they can be wasteful.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025
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
The election may be wasteful, but it will be on the up and up.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2021
She could not throw it away; that would be wasteful.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
