nonproductive

Example Sentences

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He wrote that Mr. Biden was still experiencing a runny nose and fatigue, and that he had an “occasional nonproductive, now ‘loose’ cough.”

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2022

Meanwhile, the Mariners offense was sluggish and nonproductive against Royals starter Kris Bubic.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2021

There are so many different systems that it can be overwhelming for the average nonproductive person who simply wants to be told which they should use.

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2021

That gives the 116th Congress — already predicted to be relatively nonproductive — only a few months to act, if that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2019

As I have said time and again, the city itself is nonproductive, and cannot supply its own food.

From Down with the Cities by Nakashima, Tadashi