Sentence examples for a counterproductive response from inspiring English sources

It is not a surrender to big government to recognize that cutting the top tax rate was a better idea in Reagan's era than in ours, or that making the tax code more regressive is a counterproductive response to recent trends in working class life, or that some federal programs are better targets for spending cuts and caps than others.

"One or two frustrating remarks can produce an entirely counterproductive response.

In the face of a snowballing humanitarian crisis, European politicians came in for heavy criticism over their sluggish and often counterproductive response to the situation, as several countries resisted calls to open their doors and thousands of migrants were left stranded and sleeping rough at borders.

That is a genuine concern and can prompt clumsy, often counterproductive, responses from local and western powers.

But instead of over-the-top responses by weak leaders, such as George W. Bush or Francois Hollande, we need strong and effective leaders to withstand the pressure for excessive and thus counterproductive responses -- exactly what the terrorists want.

Sometimes, they argue, "pessimism is a rational response and optimism a counterproductive pathology".

During angina, the sympathetic division can further trigger a counterproductive sympathetic reflex that causes stronger and faster contraction in response to insufficient oxygen [ 19].

If someone seems to be exercising in a counterproductive way, the trainer might ask, "Why did you make that exercise selection?" The person's response might open the door for the trainer to suggest something more effective.

It's a counterproductive move".

It was policy as tantrum, a counterproductive failure.

How's that for a counterproductive strategy?