unproductive

Example Sentences

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Afterward, Danish officials characterized the meeting as unproductive because of a “fundamental” difference with the United States.

From Salon

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

From The Wall Street Journal

“Insults about my character,” he said, “are unfounded and unproductive…I have operated within the rules, I’ve been transparent about my aims, and I’ve engaged through proper channels to resolve disagreements.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Another obvious problem is that employees are swamped with far too many unproductive, virtual meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Banks are sitting on trillions in unproductive reserves because they have no idea what liquidity costs.

From MarketWatch