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

In a 2024 interview, Amodei said he had a different vision for how AI safety should be handled, and “it’s incredibly unproductive to try and argue with someone else’s vision,” so he left.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Afterward, Danish officials characterized the meeting as unproductive because of a “fundamental” difference with the United States.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Another obvious problem is that employees are swamped with far too many unproductive, virtual meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

But he knew he was wrong to think this way, and it was unproductive in any case.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers