How to Use harmful in a Sentence

harmful

adjective

• DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
• 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.
  — Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 15 Jan. 2024
• That's not right, and this lawsuit seeks to stop this harmful merger.
  — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 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
• Pathogens present in the soil — harmful bacteria, fungi, etc.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
• 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
• The bacteria spores are harmful to many types of caterpillars.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 4 Feb. 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
• The danger here is that NBOMe use, as highlighted in a 2020 study, is known to be harmful, toxic, and, in some cases, fatal.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
• This makes the bottom shelves the best spot to keep raw meat cold, which is vital to keeping it fresh and avoiding harmful bacteria growth.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2024
• Wasps can be harmful due to their stings, which may cause pain, swelling and allergic reactions.
  — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
• Wishy-washiness is so much more harmful to would-be hosts than a polite rejection would be.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 19 June 2023
• These remedies are incomplete at best and harmful at worst.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
• More studies are needed, but digital screens might not emit enough blue light to be harmful.
  — Carla Delgado, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2023
• So these algorithms and this messaging is really harmful for kids' self-image.
  — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
• But multiple experts say that there are no harmful chemicals passed through to consumers because they are filtered out by the cow's digestive system.
  — Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Dec 2024