unproductive

Example Sentences

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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

The White House is wary about getting drawn into unproductive negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Banks are sitting on trillions in unproductive reserves because they have no idea what liquidity costs.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

I never regarded our time together as wasted or unproductive.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson