| The shameless profligacy of the emperor's life was such as to shock even a jaded Roman public. |
| He hung his head and refused to appear after the match to discuss his profligacy. |
| Offering credit cards to students would have been considered an unthinkable act of profligacy on behalf of the banks a decade earlier. |
| The nation is again being told off for its profligacy, economic wowsers merrily predicting a scuttling. |
| For a country legendary for thrift and good husbandry, this is a disgraceful display of profligacy. |
| Locals are stunned by the profligacy as deadlines are passed and the budget overruns by millions of dollars. |
