unproductive
Example Sentences
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“Because if you don’t activate them, they can quite often become places where unhealthy, unproductive activity takes place.”
From Los Angeles Times
By focusing on the future and helping her do the same, you can avoid sliding into an unproductive and unpleasant dynamic.
From MarketWatch
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
The White House is wary about getting drawn into unproductive negotiations.
Afterward, Danish officials characterized the meeting as unproductive because of a “fundamental” difference with the United States.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.