harmful
adjective
causing or capable of causing harm; injurious.
harmfulness
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a word derived from
harmful.
Example Sentences
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Much of the time, they have deployed arguments that hinge on allegations of emotional harmfulness and student well-being.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023
They suggested that this reporting is “dangerous” because it calls attention to the harmfulness of the university’s mental health policies.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2022
“Is there a clear distinction made between offensiveness and harmfulness to populations when evaluating what content to buy and air?” asked one.
From The Verge ● Jul. 7, 2022
The American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association have taken a stand as to the extreme harmfulness of this outrageous war on all Ukrainian children and their families.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2022
A good deal of nonsense is still talked by some medical practitioners about the alleged harmfulness of douching.
From Safe Marriage A Return to Sanity by William Arbuthnot Lane
