unhelpful
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Cryptocurrencies tend to thrive in an interest-rate-cutting environment, so an inflation spike and growing odds for a Federal Reserve rate increase are unhelpful.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
"Certain anthropomorphic phrases may even stick in readers' minds and can potentially shape public perception of AI in unhelpful ways," Aune said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
"At this stage, it's just unhelpful to pretend there is still some kind of comprehensive system in place."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
While the news is unhelpful, it doesn’t push a turnaround of the Swiss drugmaker’s pharma research-and-development engine off track, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
“Any luck?” asked Constance, who had finally come down the corridor and was standing there, conspicuously unhelpful, as Kate gathered her things.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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