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.
  — 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
• What’s wrong with the recent attention to the idea that AI can be harmful?
  — Jennifer Conrad, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2022
• Some of these supplements may even be harmful to your health.
  — Dallas News, 23 Dec. 2022
• 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
• For 23 of the bars, consuming just an ounce a day would put an adult over a level for at least one of the metals that could be harmful, CR said.
  — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2022
• 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
• Be sure to move any harmful cleaners and household chemicals out of the reach of children.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 19 Dec. 2022
• 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
• Teens and young adults have driven this trend, as many of them view even moderate drinking as potentially harmful to their health.
  — Ivana Saric, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
• These stores have built-in security measures that help detect and remove fake or harmful apps.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2025