counterproductive
Example Sentences
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Just because some advice was unhelpful or counterproductive during a global pandemic — school closures being an oft-cited example — does not mean that a novel virus is safe to breathe in.
From Salon
Guilt, recrimination and blame won’t help now, and it can be counterproductive.
From MarketWatch
Some economists warn that if ministers reduced that kind of spending and borrowing out of concern over the national debt it could prove counterproductive and ultimately damaging to younger people.
From BBC
Witnesses said school closures were counterproductive in terms of epidemiology.
From Washington Times
Bob Woodson, a prominent Black conservative, calls reparations impractical, controversial and counterproductive.
From Seattle Times
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