unproductive

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • 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

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

Macy’s has been working under Chief Executive Tony Spring to turn around a yearslong sales slump, in part by overhauling stores, closing unproductive locations and streamlining its supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

I already mentioned that early Korean farming was relatively unproductive and resulted only in poor farmers outclassed by rich hunters.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond