wasteful
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He has made some spending trims himself, not because he needs to tighten his belt but because some purchases are beginning to feel wasteful as prices rise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Tonda Eckert has done a phenomenal job with Saints but I still think City will come out comfortable winners, as long as they are not as wasteful as they were against Burnley.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
So while driving Indy cars 177 miles in a circle may seem wasteful during a gas crunch, Sunday’s race will have a negligible affect on the price and availability of fuel at service stations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
No. Markets need accountability, and drugmakers sometimes need pressure to avoid wasteful spending.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Was it possible that this—all of this that seemed so wasteful and so needless—this war, Scheveningen prison, this very cell, none of it was unforeseen or accidental?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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