unhelpful
adjective
un·help·ful
ˌən-ˈhelp-fəl 
Southern often -ˈhep-,
also -ˈheəp-
: offering no assistance : not helpful
a rude, unhelpful person
a confusing and unhelpful textbook
unhelpfully
adverb
unhelpfulness
noun
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The bottom line: Give yourself permission to spend reasonably, and work to unlearn unhelpful patterns from youth
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Worse, personality assessments often categorize executives in ways that may reinforce biases or perpetuate unhelpful group dynamics.
—Cristian Hofmann, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
That makes appearances of being chummy with Harris not only unhelpful this year but also personal vulnerabilities in future cycles.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Other efforts seemed ill-conceived and probably unhelpful.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Worse, personality assessments often categorize executives in ways that may reinforce biases or perpetuate unhelpful group dynamics.
—Cristian Hofmann, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
That makes appearances of being chummy with Harris not only unhelpful this year but also personal vulnerabilities in future cycles.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Other efforts seemed ill-conceived and probably unhelpful.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Unhelpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhelpful. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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