unproductive

Example Sentences

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Their decision was brutal: Arguing with someone else’s vision was unproductive.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

"For someone with my character, if I feel unproductive it's a huge difficulty for me."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It warns: “There is currently no treatment for citrus greening. Once a tree is infected, it will eventually become unproductive and may even die.”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Tens of thousands of unproductive and unplugged oil wells have been abandoned across California — many of which continue to leak potentially explosive methane or toxic benzene.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 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