Sentence examples for counterproductive messages from inspiring English sources

Likewise, our policy toward Israel has also sent counterproductive messages.

Washington's policies have sent counterproductive messages to the Palestinians that have only increased the incentives for using violence.

Taylor stresses two completely counterproductive messages sent by the Allies: the policy of unconditional surrender, and especially the draconian Morgenthau Plan advanced by the American Treasury secretary, which called for the destruction of Germany's industrial base and the pastoralization of the country.

But unwittingly putting out a counterproductive message can happen in more subtle ways too.

And heavy fortifications, like those set up after the shooting, send a clear, and counterproductive, message of mistrust.

This sends a counterproductive message to an industry that can and will play a critical role in the recovery of our economy.

"There is this tendency to equate rape with the end of the girl's life, which sends a very counterproductive message," said Jayati Ghosh, a professor of economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

The consensus seems to be that because it's important to be prepared for potential violence, police with riot gear have to be available, and close by, but they shouldn't necessarily be in sight, where they send the counterproductive message that violence is expected.

Upon reviewing Craftsmanship's story, Sharma expressed concern that Hubbard's research, presented as it is, could give Americans a dangerous and counterproductive message about green leafy vegetables.

"Using a Muslim woman wearing a religious head scarf with [verses from the] Quran behind her as a target for our nation's military personnel is offensive and sends a negative and counterproductive message to trainees and to the Muslim-majority nations to which they may be deployed.

Moreover, a fixed belief about aggressive high school students could lead us to convey counterproductive (fixed) messages to adolescents who are the targets of aggression.