Sentence examples for counterproductive tactic from inspiring English sources

Contempt is a hugely counterproductive tactic when it comes to creationism.

"The mayor and the Police Department's top brass must immediately address this racially targeted, counterproductive tactic," said Donna Lieberman, the executive director for the New York Civil Liberties Union.

Critics, however, say banning diesel cars from certain roadways is worse than nothing — a counterproductive tactic that will eat up the time of police officers who have to enforce the measure while the pollution problem merely shifts to adjacent streets.

With the state of emergency, Ethiopia's leaders are borrowing a brutal and counterproductive tactic from dictators the world over who have tried to put a cork in genuine popular dissent.

In an arguably even more counterproductive tactic, London has been spreading unfounded concerns about an independent Scotland's finances.

This counterproductive tactic needs to stop.

Self-esteem, on the other hand, only thrives when the reviews are good and may lead to evasive and counterproductive tactics when there's a possibility of facing unpleasant truths about oneself.

The fraternity cited "internal squabbling" and "counterproductive tactics" as the reasons for its departure.

Lambda Chi Alpha cited "internal squabbling" and "counterproductive tactics" by the NIC, an umbrella group representing 74 -- now 73 -- fraternities, as reasons for its departure.

"Unfortunately, the NIC has recently elected to pursue counterproductive tactics that we believe are antithetical to our values and we cannot support them".

It was a counterproductive, panicky tactic, which eventually saw him surrender his original political base.