Sentence examples for counterproductive on from inspiring English sources

Writing in The New York Times, Senator Coburn explained that the Norquist tax pledge, which opposes any tax increase for any reason, is ultimately counterproductive on Mr. Norquist's own terms.

Furthermore, the simulation under a time-varying climate but constant land use scenario identifies climate change in the Ohio River Basin to be influential on BW, while the impact is relatively nominal on GW; whereas, land use change increases GW remarkably, but is counterproductive on BW.

This, however, is counterproductive on many levels.

-Brendan Nyhan explains why the "bully pulpit" may be counterproductive on net neutraility.

A sort of "vacation shaming" exists that is counterproductive on so many levels.

Skipping the Golden Temple would be counterproductive on so many levels.

But it's counterproductive to dwell on it, magnify it and exploit it during a campaign — especially when you're getting all that love from Joe Sixpack.

Liz McDougall, general counsel of Village Voice Media, told me that it is "shortsighted, ill-informed and counterproductive" to focus on Backpage when many other Web sites are also involved, particularly because Backpage tries to screen out ads for minors and reports possible trafficking cases to the authorities.

I find it deflating and counterproductive to dwell on the fact that competing researchers are applying for the same limited government funding that I am.

In early March 2003 she warned FBI Director Robert Mueller of further problems, including his going along with the Bush Administration's deceptive plan to launch war on what would become the counterproductive war on Iraq, a country that had nothing to do with the 9-11 attacks.

I believe that establishing special days – holidays – as ones laden with obligation puts a counterproductive pressure on us all.