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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
Musiala can be highly effective against low blocks, making his absence extremely unhelpful, regardless of Bayern’s many advantages.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Other therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and schema therapy, can also be helpful in addressing unhelpful thought patterns and unresolved childhood experiences, adds Noorlander.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
Some of them were quite unhelpful!
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
These protective thoughts are normal, but unhelpful and may be a little distorted.
—Chamin Ajjan, CNBC, 12 July 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Other therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and schema therapy, can also be helpful in addressing unhelpful thought patterns and unresolved childhood experiences, adds Noorlander.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
Some of them were quite unhelpful!
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
These protective thoughts are normal, but unhelpful and may be a little distorted.
—Chamin Ajjan, CNBC, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhelpful
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In more extreme cases, happiness can also be derived from sources that are harmful to others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That chamber is sealed, plus the SoftGel is non-toxic, so harmful fumes reportedly shouldn't be a problem.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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But, because mange often accompanies secondary infections and nutritional imbalances, treatment in the wild is impractical, making the work at Walden's Puddle and other rehabilitation facilities all the more important, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Communications Manager Jason Harmon said.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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The internet faced ridicule for its impractical nature during its initial development phase.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Writing the most unbridled, impolite, unreasonable, pathetic rant that gives voice to unseen, unheard parts of you opens a relief valve that transfers emotional pain onto the page.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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If either of these things had been true, your staying put would still not have been impolite.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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According to a Pew Research Center survey, half of Americans hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The latest national polls from groups like Reuters/Ipsos, Civiqs, AP/NORC, Gallup and more have the president's overall approval rating marked as unfavorable once again.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The website is almost unusable.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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The process requires hundreds of delicate manual steps, and any contamination renders a dose unusable.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Boiled down to a thoughtless pervert by the public, Six became one.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
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In the days depicted in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, thoughtless incarceration of the mentally ill was too common.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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The National Weather Service in Nashville said the region is at a slight risk, a two on the five-step scale, for damaging winds, isolated large hail, heavy rains, frequent lightning and a possible tornado.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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The terrifying part is that these attacks are likely to become more frequent and more damaging.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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This method is a significant departure from traditional chemical recycling techniques like pyrolysis, which operate at lower temperatures (450–600°C) and produce over a hundred different by-products, many of which are useless.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Economists usually look at new jobs, but immigration is now very low, making that figure useless as a measure of how the economy is doing.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Unhelpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhelpful. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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