counterproductive
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The committee’s doves—those most worried about the labor market and most inclined toward lower rates—have shifted from arguing why more cuts may be needed toward explaining why hikes would be counterproductive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Only four people have gone to prison for failing to pay council tax since 2020, it said, so highlighting the sanction was counterproductive when writing to those who had not been able to pay.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
The result, even by strictly military measures, is counterproductive.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
When a character isn’t what they seem, making the false front too emotionally relatable is counterproductive; the viewer, using myself as an example, will feel cheated, annoyed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
And this pressure by the Black Tennis Association and the rest of the world is counterproductive.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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