How to Use harmful in a Sentence

harmful

adjective

• DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
• These remedies are incomplete at best and harmful at worst.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
• The bacteria spores are harmful to many types of caterpillars.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2023
• Masculinity can be harmful to men—the workplace isn’t working for them either.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2023
• Since corn is a low-acid food, it must be processed in a pressure canner to eliminate harmful bacteria.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2023
• The high level of vitamin A in a retinoid can also be harmful to a developing baby.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 31 Jan. 2023
• Along with cutting out certain foods, pregnancy also requires you to cut out certain skin care ingredients, which can be harmful to the baby.
  — Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2023
• Research shows that consuming more than about 20 minutes of traumatic news a day is harmful to one’s mental health, Kaysen said.
  — Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2023
• Engineers working on it say microwave power transmissions would be safe, unlike ionizing radiation, which is harmful to people or other things in its path.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2023
• The Laundress escalated a recall to a full product withdrawal late last year when low levels of a carcinogen were found in addition to harmful bacteria in some of its products.
  — Kinsey Crowley, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2023
• If their viewpoint is not harmful, do your best to live and let live.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023
• That's not right, and this lawsuit seeks to stop this harmful merger.
  — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2024
• That’s not right, and this lawsuit seeks to stop this harmful merger.
  — Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 15 Jan. 2024
• That doesn’t mean the virus’s growth isn’t harmful, however.
  — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023
• Here's what to know about the chemical and its harmful health effects.
  — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2024
• The hope is the breakthrough will pave the way for other vaccines to control all sorts of harmful viruses and pests.
  — Ben Tracy, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2023
• Some microbes are helpful to the body, while others can be harmful.
  — Andrea Michelson, Verywell Health, 29 Aug. 2023
• Often, a small glass of milk or bowl of yogurt is enough to protect your belly from the harmful effects of the medicine.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
• This can expose the brain to chemicals and proteins that are harmful to it – compounds that are safe in the blood but toxic to the brain.
  — Rachael Seidler, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
• The unique design and structure make this wire creation sturdy — and sometimes harmful to the touch.
  — Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2023
• The hat can be folded into your bag without losing its shape and the wide brim can protect you from the sun's harmful rays.
  — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024
• But according to Michel’s new lawyers, Kenner’s use of the program was harmful, not helpful, to his client’s case.
  — Bill Donahue, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
• That doesn’t mean that there won’t be serious consequences to AI, some of them harmful.
  — Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2023
• Reviewers are big fans of the stretchy, soft fabric, which also protects your skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays.
  — Kristin Canning, SELF, 2 July 2024
• This is much more harmful than protests on ivy league campuses, but this is allowed to run rampant?
  — Will Oremus, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
• Deng has also spoken of the need to erase harmful stereotypes and perceptions of the country and players.
  — Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 July 2024
• Below, two experts explain the harmful impact of nail biting and how to stop.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 22 May 2024
• Experts tend to agree that social media can be harmful.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Jan. 2024
• The downside is that their speech can be hateful, harassing, false and harmful in other ways.
  — Erwin Chemerinsky, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
• Albanese cited the risks to the physical and mental health of children from excessive social media use, in particular the risks to girls from harmful depictions of body image and misogynist content aimed at boys.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Nov 2024