wastefulness

Example Sentences

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One is a bipartisan commission created by Congress in 2016 that is supported by the America250 group and has been accused by former executives of wastefulness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

They were charged with "violating regulations on the management and use of state assets, causing losses and wastefulness" and were tried in Ho Chi Minh City, where they were arrested in January 2024, VNA said.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

Over the years, their father, who opined on the wastefulness of Americans, had accumulated discarded objects and found ways to introduce them into his art.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

Their 416 in the first innings was a good total, though their wastefulness prevented it from being impregnable.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

Then she clucked her tongue at all the wastefulness.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly