unhelpful
Example Sentences
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“Run, Denise!” is the kind of unhelpful remark, delivered by Greg when his wife is already well aware that a T. rex is bearing down on her, that defines the dialogue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
ACC Ratcliff said the comparison was unhelpful and that no red flags were missed.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Kagan said such remarks were unhelpful and dangerous, "whatever political figure says them."
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
“This policy is stuck in an unhelpful 2022 mindset. Consumers will continue to reduce savings rates to pay for higher oil prices.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
To deny its powerful, subsisting reality would be to endorse a simplistic and ultimately unhelpful evasion.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
