counterproductive
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He told the Guardian Australia he believed some of her previous statements had been counterproductive to the Palestinian cause and that given the circumstances after the Bondi attack the decision was not unreasonable.
From BBC
Seven European leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, issued a joint public statement emphasising, albeit in diplomatic language, their shared view that Washington's designs on Greenland are as absurd as they are counterproductive.
From BBC
But he warned the tactic could be counterproductive.
From BBC
But he soon came to realize that Saban-style drudgery could be counterproductive.
Finding a stock with a juicy-looking yield can be counterproductive if the dividend ends up getting cut—a real risk when hunting for stocks with unusually high payouts.
From Barron's
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