wastefulness

Example Sentences

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They’re scouting whose strategies should be amplified after generating a great return, and what wastefulness should be squashed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

While critical of Chelsea's wastefulness in front of goal, former England midfielder Fara Williams praised their ability to come from behind and salvage a draw.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 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

Then she clucked her tongue at all the wastefulness.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly