How to Use helpful in a Sentence
helpful
adjective- A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
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There are helpful pop-up tips that ease users into the process.
—Valerie Walsh, wsj.com, 1 Nov. 2023
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Cool air from the fridge or freezer can be helpful as well.
—Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
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For one, taxi-whistling can, in fact, be helpful in hailing cabs.
—Jon Gluck, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023
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Keep scrolling to see some other helpful home finds that are all on sale right now.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
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The options are helpful for people who need to avoid gluten, too.
—Stacey Hugues, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
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Is there a way to be helpful without losing her as a friend?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
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If not, a grinder brush, a soft, clean toothbrush, and a slightly damp rag can be helpful.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
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Stretching your hip, calves, and shins could be helpful.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 1 Feb. 2023
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But that's not super helpful if your phone has been snatched from a bag or pocket out in the wild.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 May 2023
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Even doing this once a year or at least once during the loan term is helpful.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 10 Nov. 2022
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Even Trump’s helpers are not always helpful in the final days of a neck and neck contest.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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The data are clear that these medicines, when used wisely, are helpful.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2023
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To be able to make a little bit of light out of such a hard thing was really helpful.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2023
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And that's helpful now that there's a little bit more power.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 21 Nov. 2022
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And your answering for the other commenter isn't helpful in the first place.
—Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
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Adding a future first could be helpful this season or down the road to grease a trade, as Weaver looks to build out the roster.
—Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2023
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Just getting out of the house and away from electronics is helpful.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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This is a helpful list of poll closing times by state, via FiveThirtyEight.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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The website also has a helpful map that shows routes from a home airport.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
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Just in case nobody got her point, the professor took the time to add helpful emojis: a knife, an axe, and drops of blood.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023
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This belief is helpful to keep in mind when job searching.
—Kim Thompson, Chron, 18 Nov. 2022
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The lack of much in the way of weather in our near future should be helpful for those last-minute holiday needs.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
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But once on the stand, the witness, Shaun Fabos, offered a detail that was helpful to the defense.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
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This type of therapy takes time to work and may be more helpful for chronic hives.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
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Adding some compost or worm castings from time to time on top of the potting soil can be helpful too.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
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Seems that there are options such as rental vouchers that may be helpful.
—Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
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Check out the brand’s helpful shade chart to understand which hue best treats your concerns.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 Feb. 2024
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Her behavior is almost bird like and the process birding is helpful to her.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
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The new Camino will offer plenty to read, a helpful and knowledgeable staff, and events like book signings and author readings, taking advantage of an outdoor area at the plaza.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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