Counterproductive Sentence Examples

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  • I was annoyed at the bickering that followed as it was counterproductive to any chance of long time success.

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  • It seems counterproductive to have people like that representing us.

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  • Still others say fasting is counterproductive, because you're starving your body and your body's natural reaction after the fast will be to gain weight as quickly as possible.

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  • Plucking and waxing may seem like more effective methods than shaving or depilatory creams when it comes to embarrassing facial hair, but the long term results can be highly counterproductive.

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  • If you're feeling overwhelmed by stacks of photos that have yet to make it into your albums, the thought of creating a layout with just one photo may seem counterproductive.

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  • When does encouragement become pressure and so become counterproductive?

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  • Because he did not succeed, present legislation is one sided and often counterproductive.

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  • She was absolutely adamant that what I am standing for is completely counterproductive.

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  • However, this is considered counterproductive to the aim of waste minimisation.

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  • Ask yourself these questions to find out if your anxiety is counterproductive to scoring well on the test.

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  • If you answered yes to any of the questions for counterproductive anxiety in exam taking, stress management techniques and tips may help you reduce your nervousness so you are able to competently take the test.

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  • This is counterproductive because there is no guidance, and no mutual understanding.

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  • It might seem counterproductive to eat more often, but there's a lot of evidence out there that suggests those who eat smaller meals frequently throughout the day may be able to better control their cholesterol.

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  • Leslie left the house voluntarily because she wanted to try and make a better life for herself but felt the attitudes of the others were counterproductive to her goals.

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  • It demonstrates what drug law reformers have been saying for decades, that the war on drugs has failed and is often actively counterproductive.

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  • Dike's candor on the point could prove counterproductive.

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  • For the UK authorities to deny such a prominent civic leader the chance to be heard seems totally counterproductive.

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  • Rugged individualism is a philosophy many entrepreneurs embrace, yet it can be counterproductive to startup success.

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  • Assigning blame for the dissolving of your marriage to your ex-spouse or to yourself is counterproductive and does not help you move forward.

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  • Dwelling on the past and rehashing mistakes is counterproductive and may make the child feel responsible for the separate households.

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  • This is counterproductive, inappropriate and not good for the dog.

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  • You may want to find CPAP alternatives if the treatment prevents you from getting enough sleep, which is counterproductive.

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  • Doing so would be counterproductive to the idea of keeping warm through the generation of additional body heat.

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  • Maladaptive-Unsuitable or counterproductive; for example, maladaptive behavior is behavior that is inappropriate to a given situation.

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  • An open relationship is counterproductive to a mutually exclusive relationship.

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  • A cookie-cutter approach to weight control is usually counterproductive.

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  • There are many reasons that a restrictive, short-term diet is counterproductive.

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  • In fact, starvation is proven to be quite counterproductive if your goal is to lose the right kind of pounds.

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  • The "gifting" ability was designed to make the game more social; using it to cheat is perhaps counterproductive.

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  • If this is not the case, it will be counterproductive and hurt any marketing and branding message.

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  • Firstly, that violence of all kinds was wrong and was entirely counterproductive.

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  • After an exhaustive evaluation within the US government, we decided that the Protocol was actually counterproductive.

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  • It is probably also counterproductive in economic terms, in that it tends to produce a less capable workforce.

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  • He also said that "cultural boycotts" are "counterproductive" and the nations subject to the boycotts are "…robbed of the open commerce of ideas and art."

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  • Tearing a weakened knee joint or dropping dead on the treadmill after pushing yourself too hard may be somewhat counterproductive in your quest for ripped abs.

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