unedifying
Britishadjective
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International Development Minister Carolyn Labey described the debate as an "unedifying spectacle which will undoubtedly do Jersey harm".
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2024
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
"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
It was largely unedifying yet hugely entertaining, not unlike those stand-offs outside JJs nightclub in the 1990s.
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2021
She was alone in a strange, unedifying town; in a strange, vast, commonplace hotel.
From The Rough Road by William John Locke
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