counterproductive
Example Sentences
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He shows us that ill-considered regulation may be counterproductive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
They highlight that restrictive zoning is largely to blame for underproduction relative to job growth and concur that rent control is counterproductive as it discourages the addition of supply, even with strong demand.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Only four people have gone to prison for failing to pay council tax since 2020, it said, so highlighting the sanction was counterproductive when writing to those who had not been able to pay.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Most of the dozens of organisations and authorities consulted on the proposal -- including the prison administration -- were against the measure that many consider counterproductive.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
And this pressure by the Black Tennis Association and the rest of the world is counterproductive.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
