Example Sentences

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"The munitions issue has been foolishly and unhelpfully overstated," he said.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“You’re right to question that — it doesn’t make sense, and the honest answer is: That prediction was wrong,” it said unhelpfully at another.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Eels, unhelpfully, have ears behind their eyes and only respond to flashing lights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Police have also asked the public to avoid "unhelpfully speculating" about Alfie's death.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

It did indeed turn into the trusty guitar in due course, but not before it had cross-fertilised with another medieval instrument, the citole, whose chief successor in England was unhelpfully called the cittern.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall