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as in harmful
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as in impractical
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as in impolite
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Recent Examples of unhelpful
Hundreds of people waiting to deliver 60 seconds of unstructured testimony is inefficient for residents and unhelpful for policymakers.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Still, Brooks’s turn away from politics and toward a more therapeutic project has not been wholly unhelpful.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
If unhelpful naysayers shove their preferences onto you, just brush them off.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The present profit forecasts are being flattered by surging estimates for semiconductor and energy companies without yet reflecting any frictional effects of the massive jump in energy, chemical and shipping costs, nor the unhelpful rise in Treasury yields toward the top of their one-year range.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Still, Brooks’s turn away from politics and toward a more therapeutic project has not been wholly unhelpful.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
If unhelpful naysayers shove their preferences onto you, just brush them off.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The present profit forecasts are being flattered by surging estimates for semiconductor and energy companies without yet reflecting any frictional effects of the massive jump in energy, chemical and shipping costs, nor the unhelpful rise in Treasury yields toward the top of their one-year range.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhelpful
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Platforms will be required to introduce safety-by-design features, including protections against manipulative design that encourages compulsive use, and take action against underage accounts and harmful content.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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In addition to being harmful to humans, certain types of mushrooms can be poisonous to pets if consumed.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Water is also a precious resource in space, making traditional washing impractical.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Physical storage, custody and transportation can make direct ownership impractical for many companies.—
Anthony Milewski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Will your departure seem impolite?—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
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Among members of the older generations, candid talk about finances, and particularly about salary, is often considered taboo, or at least impolite.—
Courtney Connley-Hampton,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The agreement was immediately challenged in Kenya’s High Court, with opponents criticizing it for unfavorable terms.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Wasserman Schultz’s overall rating among Democratic voters in the district, with 80% favorable and 13% unfavorable, is a net positive of 67 percentage points.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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But atmospheric nitrogen exists as the diatomic molecule N2, which is inert and therefore unusable in biological processes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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For a limited time, former Spirit loyalty members can use their unusable Spirit points for pizza at Papa Johns.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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This rhetoric is not just the thoughtless ramblings of mindless partisans.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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And that’s a pretty thoughtless way to approach a conflict that’s already killed so many.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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The suspects were arrested and have been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with damaging phone, electrical or utility lines, felony vandalism and grand theft.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The fires blazed near Interstate 84 between mileposts 13 and 17 and between Southeast 8th and 9th avenues off of Sand Hollow Road, according to a news release, after a powerful storm system with high, damaging winds blew through the Treasure Valley.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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And being a humanitarian, useless.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The forty-five minutes felt useless; the pre-meeting did not.—
Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Unhelpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhelpful. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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