unedifying
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Parliamentary debate in Australia often degenerates into heated and unedifying personal abuse, particularly during Question Time, when lawmakers interrogate ministers about issues of the day.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
"I think this whole thing is unedifying," Ms Mordaunt said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2022
The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial was, from gavel to gavel, a singularly baffling, unedifying and sad spectacle.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
"This is one of the most unedifying episodes I have seen in my 16 years as a Member of Parliament," said Mark Harper, a Conservative lawmaker who rebelled against his party to oppose the plans.
From Reuters ● Nov. 4, 2021
She was alone in a strange, unedifying town; in a strange, vast, commonplace hotel.
From The Rough Road by Locke, William John
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