unproductive

Example Sentences

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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

By focusing on the future and helping her do the same, you can avoid sliding into an unproductive and unpleasant dynamic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

But he observed that team members often seemed mentally exhausted and unproductive by Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

He looked upon me with confusion, and I demanded again that he fall and wait to be led away as unproductive.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson