Sentence examples for counterproductive against from inspiring English sources

No sooner had the Scot departed the French Open after losing in four fraught sets to David Ferrer in the quarter-finals than McEnroe, a long-time admirer, advised him that constantly clutching at his injured back, whether hurt or not, was draining him of focus and would be counterproductive against the best players.

As the U.S. military gradually learned during the Vietnam War and has had to painfully relearn in the quagmires in Afghanistan and Iraq, the use of the heavy firepower, normally used against regular foreign armies, is counterproductive against elusive guerrillas.

It has also exploded the president's carefully constructed international image as a reformist statesman who has left behind the drug wars associated with a counterproductive offensive against organised crime launched by his predecessor, Felipe Calderón.

"The untransparent, unfair and counterproductive methods used against us are unacceptable," Mr. Schussel said.

Could it be counterproductive, generating antibodies against human rights in all three countries?

"My biggest concern is that measures like internment at Belmarsh and Guantánamo Bay are positively counterproductive to war against terrorism.

I draw the line against counterproductive policies like burying our children in student loan debt or wasting money on a multi-billion-dollar border wall.

Like the other Republican candidates, Paul has demonized ISIS (which is admittedly easy to do) to the point where he would need to take counterproductive military actions against the group once in office.

Such responses now would be likely to prove counterproductive in the fight against terrorism.

Indeed, U.S. involvement in the Yemen war has proven counterproductive to the effort against al-Qaeda's affiliates.

Another senior politician from the center-right opposition, Cristóbal Montoro, warned against a counterproductive tax increase that could instead put a brake on economic growth.