unproductive

Example Sentences

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Their decision was brutal: Arguing with someone else’s vision was unproductive.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

"We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments."

From BBC • May 4, 2026

It warns: “There is currently no treatment for citrus greening. Once a tree is infected, it will eventually become unproductive and may even die.”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“Because if you don’t activate them, they can quite often become places where unhealthy, unproductive activity takes place.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

There were enough data for a respectable publication and, using ordinary standards, I knew I could stop work for the rest of the year without being judged unproductive.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson