How to Use counterproductive in a Sentence

counterproductive

adjective

• His uncontrollable anger is very counterproductive to his attempt at saving his marriage.
• To be sure, some research suggests encouraging quid pro quo kindness can be counterproductive because kindness ought to be an end in itself, not a means to an end.
  — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2020
• In that sense, Ginsburg implied, Roe was counterproductive.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Sep. 2020
• Some party factions have been drawn into counterproductive demonstrations of rage against the president.
  — Maria Verza, Star Tribune, 13 Oct. 2020
• Even with better policies, the entire system must be more accountable and must adopt a new way of thinking about the harsh, counterproductive impacts of what has become everyday policing in this country.
  — Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2020
• The use of a last name could even be counterproductive.
  — Maya Davis, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
• Wulfeck said many of the changes would be counterproductive.
  — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2022
• In fact, trying to suck the venom out of a snake bite is counterproductive.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
• The guys that are rehabbing are on their own right now, which to me seems very counterproductive here.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2022
• But a campaign to change the language of disease, based on the urge to do something, could be counterproductive.
  — Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022
• And her presence won’t help, and could be counterproductive, in red states.
  — Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2021
• Blackstock said the two-case rule is counterproductive on that front.
  — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2021
• Some argue that pulling out of Georgia would be counterproductive to the cause and harm workers.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2021
• A lot of people may see hair trimming as counterproductive when trying to gain length, but Afro hair needs to be trimmed.
  — Sheilla Mamona, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2022
• And in many ways, the tariffs that that Trump imposed on China were counterproductive.
  — CBS News, 28 July 2021
• But that came to be seen as tainted by racial bias and counterproductive because drug use is treatable.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2022
• This is counterproductive as these complex products need a great deal of capital to cross the chasm.
  — Susan Akbarpour, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
• Adding stuff that will eat up even more of that precious resource seems counterproductive.
  — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 July 2021
• This is just how the hackers like it and is proving to be a counterproductive decision in hindsight.
  — Edward Segal, Forbes, 31 May 2021
• Adding a stack of non-premium prospects could be counterproductive as Houston looks to turn the corner into the next phase of its rebuild.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 31 Jan. 2023
• Emefiele is known in Nigeria for his dogged defense of the naira, sometimes to counterproductive ends.
  — Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2021
• The result is constant guilt about our choices and that is counterproductive.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2022
• Still, experts agree that waiting to time the market can be counterproductive.
  — Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2023
• Choosing the cheapest one to save taxpayer money can be counterproductive if the project fails.
  — Komal Goyal, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• But now, such tactics may prove counterproductive, as the global #MeToo movement helps to bring attention to Peng's case, Ohlberg said.
  — Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN, 19 Nov. 2021
• One of them, though, had the potential to create a huge, counterproductive off-court distraction.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Sep. 2022
• But the penalties built into large contracts are counterproductive and prevent teams from making the kinds of moves that would make the league even more fair and fascinating.
  — Star Tribune, 6 Feb. 2021
• Some argue that pulling out of Georgia would be counterproductive and hurt workers.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2021
• Seymour also warns that using internal communication platforms such as Slack to start political conversations is counterproductive.
  — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
• This move, described as reckless by Petty, was seen as a counterproductive decision that ultimately cost him valuable positions in a race critical to his standing heading into the playoffs.
  — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024