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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Part of what her organization does is dispel unhelpful rumors, seeking to quell fear and allow migrants to live their lives.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Cairo's unhelpful position may ultimately prompt a reassessment of its value.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Your brain can spin these unhelpful, mean stories for all kinds of reasons.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Jan. 2025
Right around the time that Target missed its Q3 revenue targets by $230 million, sinking its stock price, other reports were coming out surrounding retail customers' frustrations with self-checkouts and unhelpful staff.
—Bernard May, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Cairo's unhelpful position may ultimately prompt a reassessment of its value.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Your brain can spin these unhelpful, mean stories for all kinds of reasons.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Jan. 2025
Right around the time that Target missed its Q3 revenue targets by $230 million, sinking its stock price, other reports were coming out surrounding retail customers' frustrations with self-checkouts and unhelpful staff.
—Bernard May, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Unhelpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhelpful. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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