| So while the war will probably be wasteful, I doubt it will have much effect one way or the other. |
| Not to do so would be wasteful, an offence against Scottish thrift and against her tireless spirit. |
| The stuff about them being more dangerous and needlessly wasteful is true, but that's just extra ammunition. |
| Similar examples of irrational and wasteful uses of water can be found elsewhere. |
| We are finding that they are disappearing fast because of careless, wasteful use of outdoor light. |
| As energy prices soar, it will seem ludicrously wasteful to cart goods halfway round the world. |
