unproductive

Example Sentences

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By focusing on the future and helping her do the same, you can avoid sliding into an unproductive and unpleasant dynamic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

But he observed that team members often seemed mentally exhausted and unproductive by Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Rangers sacked Russell Martin after 17 games on 5 October and held unproductive talks with former manager Steven Gerrard, Rohl and ex-Ibrox defender Kevin Muscat.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

Up to this point, the Dodgers were equally unproductive against the Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

I already mentioned that early Korean farming was relatively unproductive and resulted only in poor farmers outclassed by rich hunters.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond