unproductive

Example Sentences

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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

The closures targeted “structurally unproductive stores” with low sales, the company said on an earnings call last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

I never regarded our time together as wasted or unproductive.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson