unhelpful
adjective
un·help·ful
ˌən-ˈhelp-fəl 
Southern often -ˈhep-,
also -ˈheəp-
: offering no assistance : not helpful
a rude, unhelpful person
a confusing and unhelpful textbook
unhelpfully
adverb
unhelpfulness
noun
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Ambrose recommends stress management techniques such as exercise and mindfulness meditation, which studies have shown may help reduce negative thoughts or unhelpful emotional reactions during stressful periods.
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Cathy Cassata, Health, 7 June 2024
Moralizing about weight management in this way is misguided and unhelpful.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The Television Academy tried for a while to use running time as a determinant — all comedies are half-hour, all dramas are hour-long — but that was unhelpful and ultimately abandoned in 2021.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2024
Entertaining unhelpful outside critiques could be self-defeating, so do your best to keep living on your own terms.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
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Cathy Cassata, Health, 7 June 2024
Moralizing about weight management in this way is misguided and unhelpful.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The Television Academy tried for a while to use running time as a determinant — all comedies are half-hour, all dramas are hour-long — but that was unhelpful and ultimately abandoned in 2021.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2024
Entertaining unhelpful outside critiques could be self-defeating, so do your best to keep living on your own terms.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Unhelpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhelpful. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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