counterproductive
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"If you're an athlete and you lose muscle mass, that may be very counterproductive for what you're trying to achieve," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Generative AI can synthesize and extrapolate in valuable ways, but it also can produce wrong answers or take on tasks that educators would see as inappropriate or counterproductive — such as writing papers for students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
I asked Patrick where “enhancing” posts gets counterproductive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In some ways, the war to date has been counterproductive.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
Indeed, his impassioned rhetoric, while doubtless sincere, was both misguided and counterproductive.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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