unedifying
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Everyone has been at it, an unedifying trend throughout the campaign.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
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
I remember scenes, not without an element of comedy in them, but singularly unedifying.
From A Padre in France by Birmingham, George A.
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