Sentence examples for counterproductive from from inspiring English sources

The decision brought swift criticism as being counterproductive from the Bush administration and other governments.

"It is not a culturally sound policy, and it is counterproductive from a counterterrorism view," Mr. Rondos said.

"I'm afraid it's going to be illegal, counterproductive from an environmental perspective and contrary to our long-range interest in creating jobs, holding down costs and producing reliable energy," Mr. Segal said.

The US briefing document indicates that the Obama administration believes a focus on loss and damage will be "counterproductive from the standpoint of public support" for the UN climate talks.

That can be counterproductive from the environmental point of view in specific logistical situations, especially when competing with other modalities, but also if one off standard ship can replace two standard ships.

"But I think its tremendously counterproductive from an international-image perspective.

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

New Yorkers don't need to be shy, even, or especially, in Newark, and we don't need this kind of counterproductive surreptitiousness from the police force.

Bob Herbert is not alone in arguing that the war in Iraq was a catastrophic and counterproductive detour from the campaign against the terrorist threat.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said spending federal dollars to build a 5G network would be a "costly and counterproductive distraction" from the competitive, market-driven approach that was needed.

"Any federal effort to construct a nationalized 5G network would be a costly and counterproductive distraction from the policies we need," he said.