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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
The people doing this are so wildly out of line and so unhelpful to any conversation.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 12 June 2025
But Zelensky and his allies in Europe, and likely some of the more transatlantic-friendly members of the Trump administration, will find all of this unhelpful and a bad omen for future talks.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Bayern’s forward line will be led by Kane this summer in the States, and Ronaldo would offer nothing beyond unhelpful media attention.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The unhelpful vibe many people now get from Google searches, regardless of the internal metrics the company may use, may come from a fundamental shift in how Google surfaces information in the age of AI.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 12 June 2025
But Zelensky and his allies in Europe, and likely some of the more transatlantic-friendly members of the Trump administration, will find all of this unhelpful and a bad omen for future talks.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Bayern’s forward line will be led by Kane this summer in the States, and Ronaldo would offer nothing beyond unhelpful media attention.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The unhelpful vibe many people now get from Google searches, regardless of the internal metrics the company may use, may come from a fundamental shift in how Google surfaces information in the age of AI.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhelpful
Adjective
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Research has found that building roads can fragment habitats, disrupt ecosystems, and increase erosion and sediment pollution in drinking water, among other potentially harmful outcomes.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Bezos' wedding splurge is seen as unnecessary and harmful by protesters.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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By contrast, the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands have been allocated to Wi-Fi for a long time, are heavily used, and modifying existing devices to stop using parts of the bands would be impractical.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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This sheer volume makes manual auditing impractical and reinforces the need for intelligent tools that can scale.—
Prashant Kondle,
Forbes.com,
30 June 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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Macroeconomic Vulnerability Broadcom’s stock has exhibited lower resilience during unfavorable market conditions compared to the overall market.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The deal allegedly promised Netanyahu positive coverage in Mozes’ newspaper Yediot Ahronoth while the Israeli Prime Minister would consider legislation unfavorable to rival newspaper Israel Hayom.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The budget store received a yellow placard after inspectors found an unusable bathroom.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
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These toilets were rarely cleaned and often broken and unusable.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Multiple offenses for each race will mean long jail sentences and $100,000+ in fines, which should finally get the attention of these thoughtless fools.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 June 2025
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That was still true at the end of Thursday’s first quarter, when Cardoso turned around from a routine rebound and threw an awkward, thoughtless pass straight into the hands of the Wings’ Paige Bueckers.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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The primary risks for the Midwest will be damaging winds, hail, flash flooding and the possibility of tornadoes.—
Daniel Manzo,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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The National Weather Service issued a moderate risk alert for severe thunderstorms across parts of North Dakota and Minnesota, warning that conditions could lead to tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail throughout Friday evening and overnight.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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However, disciplined conduct on the part of the activists and the intervention of other bystanders renders the attacks useless.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Pine needles mixed with all the other fine debris rendered the guards useless.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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“Unhelpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhelpful. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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