unproductive
Example Sentences
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With returns falling, the same machinery increasingly funds unproductive projects and rolls over bad debt rather than generating new wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
There were enough data for a respectable publication and, using ordinary standards, I knew I could stop work for the rest of the year without being judged unproductive.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
