: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
Examples of helpful in a Sentence
A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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Traditionally, owners of bookstores, and of used bookstores in particular, had a reputation for being surly (unlike librarians, who are trained to be helpful).
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Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Matt was even part of the pitches and was a very active and really helpful executive producer.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
Thus, these same patterns, once helpful, become obstacles.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Working through various scenarios with a financial professional may be helpful.
—Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
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Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Matt was even part of the pitches and was a very active and really helpful executive producer.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
Thus, these same patterns, once helpful, become obstacles.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Working through various scenarios with a financial professional may be helpful.
—Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for helpful
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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