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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Put aside the unhelpful, obsessive speculation about how the shooting might affect the election.
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Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
And Secretary of State Antony Blinken argued that the move was unhelpful to cease-fire negotiations.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
Trump aides have long viewed Project 2025 as unhelpful and have sought distance from the plan, saying Trump doesn’t embrace many of the proposals.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
More than a third of respondents said people who comment on their weight act with good intentions, but a similar portion also said those comments are unhelpful.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
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Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
And Secretary of State Antony Blinken argued that the move was unhelpful to cease-fire negotiations.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
Trump aides have long viewed Project 2025 as unhelpful and have sought distance from the plan, saying Trump doesn’t embrace many of the proposals.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
More than a third of respondents said people who comment on their weight act with good intentions, but a similar portion also said those comments are unhelpful.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
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“Unhelpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhelpful. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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