unproductive
Example Sentences
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There is something wonderfully unproductive about it, the kind of gathering where checking the time somehow becomes the very thing that makes you realize you’ve been there for another hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
As more cells enter this unproductive state, fewer remain available to carry out the liver's normal work.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Indonesia's president mulled the possibility of a special court on Friday to investigate "unproductive" boards reporting "made up" profits, as he vowed to close 750 state-owned enterprises by year end.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Regret becomes unproductive when it turns into repetitive rumination, harsh self-judgment or the belief that the past has permanently determined the future,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Miranda whined to the girls about how Gibbler dragged her around in the back of his Packard whenever he went to check out a strike or stare down an unproductive tool pusher.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
