do more harm than good

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: be more harmful than helpful

He thinks the treatment may do more harm than good.

Examples of do more harm than good in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Skeptics say such psychic profilers do more harm than good by wasting police resources and exploiting grieving families. — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Your lawn might look healthy, but some common practices can do more harm than good. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

According to a source, Garrett was reluctant to make wholesale changes, believing major tweaks would do more harm than good. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Here’s why continuing to squeeze the handle could do more harm than good. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for do more harm than good

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