profligate
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His son David speculated that his dad’s mixed feelings about his fast-food career stemmed from a mentality common among children of the Depression: “Excess bothered them. It almost seemed profligate and unnecessary,” he explained.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
He has long believed that large-scale asset purchases should only be used during crisis and in moderation due to the risk that they can be used to fund a profligate Treasury.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
In Japan, a weaker yen appears to be a symptom of a broader economic and financial rebalancing underway as interest rates normalize, inflation picks up, economic green shoots appear, and Tokyo’s fiscal policies remain profligate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Captain Dan Sheehan, Tomos Williams and Elliot Daly scored in a first half largely dominated by the profligate hosts in terms of territory but not on the scoreboard.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
Lewis was so confident of his process that he was profligate with what was still a rare substance.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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