unthriftiness

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They have, in consequence, a prevailing air of unthriftiness in personal matters, which, however it may operate to the prejudice of the pocket of the individual, has a mellow and kindly effect upon his disposition.

From Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective by Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing)

Intestinal obstruction, thrombo-embolic colics, unthriftiness and a weakened, anaemic condition may be caused by intestinal worms.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.

Twice the public subscribed for his needs, and once, the old unthriftiness about him still, he flung away his capital and was royally penniless again.

From Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday by Lahee, Henry C.

What is that but both unthriftiness and dotage?

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Hazlitt, William Carew

I cannot accuse myself of either voluntary unthriftiness or neglect of my business, but there are some situations in which it seems impossible for human exertion to stem the torrent of misfortune.

From The History of Sandford and Merton by Day, Thomas