helpful

Example Sentences

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Instead of serving as helpful guides, cues may start to dominate decision making.

From Science Daily

"The lovely staff at the Woolton Cinema were really helpful, and they came up with loads of great ideas."

From BBC

When I’m in the thick of mitigating familial expectations, I find it helpful to remind myself that, for the most part, our relatives are coming from a place of excitement and love.

From MarketWatch

"All the children we've had in our care have been so helpful."

From BBC

Under this view, mutations are usually neither helpful nor harmful, allowing them to spread quietly without being strongly favored or rejected by natural selection.

From Science Daily