How to Use helpful in a Sentence

helpful

adjective

• A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
• There are helpful pop-up tips that ease users into the process.
  — Valerie Walsh, wsj.com, 1 Nov. 2023
• Keep scrolling to see some other helpful home finds that are all on sale right now.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
• If not, a grinder brush, a soft, clean toothbrush, and a slightly damp rag can be helpful.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
• And your answering for the other commenter isn't helpful in the first place.
  — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
• Just in case nobody got her point, the professor took the time to add helpful emojis: a knife, an axe, and drops of blood.
  — The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023
• The lack of much in the way of weather in our near future should be helpful for those last-minute holiday needs.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
• This type of therapy takes time to work and may be more helpful for chronic hives.
  — Karen Pallarito, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
• Seems that there are options such as rental vouchers that may be helpful.
  — Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
• Check out the brand’s helpful shade chart to understand which hue best treats your concerns.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 Feb. 2024
• This polite, helpful stranger turned out to be Vin Scully.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
• If in a clearing, a signal mirror can be helpful if sunlight pierces through the canopy.
  — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 16 Nov. 2023
• The friend is a nice guy and has been helpful to my spouse in finding employment and giving us lots of pass-me-downs from his kids.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
• Madeleine was a forceful and righteous voice—and always helpful.
  — Rajiv J. Shah, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
• In part, of course, that is because the word itself is not desperately helpful in the context of sports as a whole.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
• Why would the victim’s brother have anything helpful to say?
  — Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
• The tip of the brush was helpful in grabbing the corner lashes as well as the lower lashes during our testing.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
• The siblings were together at the time, which Haven said was helpful in processing his grief.
  — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
• But ask any young mother with a stroller or the average Joe with a suitcase how helpful these features are.
  — Hari Srinivasan, Fortune, 27 July 2023
• In trees, Mycena could be helpful by pruning dead branches, the authors added.
  — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
• Also, see how to add weather stripping to doors and get some other helpful tips to keep your home warm this winter.
  — cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
• Cushions that can be removed and washed are also a helpful feature.
  — Casey Seiden, Parents, 11 July 2023
• However, if your TD’s on the milder side, Imodium can be helpful.
  — Julia Ries, SELF, 13 Sep. 2023
• Just getting used to and understanding the structure of a kimono was helpful.
  — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
• First Sewing Kit: Influenced by the Montessori method and designed to help build motor skills that will be helpful for learning to write by hand.
  — Simone Scully, Parents, 26 Oct. 2023
• October is an ideal time to get the flu vaccine, but getting it later in the season can still be helpful.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
• Reading investor Substacks and blogs can be helpful too.
  — Anne Sraders, Fortune, 25 May 2023
• The insulation keeps them warm from -20 degrees to 35 degrees, and the adjustable waist is helpful for growing kids.
  — Karthika Gupta, Parents, 11 Jan. 2024
• Limiting short car trips (less than 20 minutes) can be helpful because the battery doesn’t have enough time to fully recharge on stop-and-go trips.
  — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023
• Will this failure be helpful to other teams trying to make landings?
  — IEEE Spectrum, 11 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024