Sentence examples for perhaps counterproductive from inspiring English sources

Party leaders still say that discussion is premature — and, perhaps, counterproductive, if talk of impeachment inspires Republican voters to come out in defense of Trump.

One of the stranger and perhaps counterproductive elements of Russia's recent ban on Georgian and Moldovan wines is that it overlooks that a large fraction of the faked wines bearing Georgian labels come from inside Russia, Georgian and Russian officials.

While certain regulation seems like a no-brainer, there's a suggestion that limiting the age of use is a step too far and perhaps counterproductive.

Some magazines, particularly those aimed at younger readers, eschew opportunities to commemorate milestone anniversaries, believing their histories and heritage would not be that interesting — and perhaps even counterproductive.

The company also sponsored programs to discourage teenagers from smoking, which antismoking groups have criticized as ineffective and perhaps even counterproductive, because they conveyed a message that smoking is for grown-ups rather than harmful for everyone.

Signed comment about the new centrist, Eastern-establishment version of the Republican Party... Writer describes a panel on foreign policy... Several naps were interrupted when George P. Shultz, the former Secretary of State, said that the economic embargo of Cuba was useless, and perhaps even counterproductive....The panel was reassuring on several counts.

Private investors are worried the policies of the Obama administration are not effective and perhaps worse, counterproductive.

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In addition, the state also has perhaps the most counterproductive and ill-conceived parole system in the United States.

Shutting down those games, I once thought, would be perhaps the most counterproductive political act the Chinese government could do to itself.

This is in part due to the risk that, given the industry's low public esteem, complaining would be inflammatory and counterproductive, perhaps also bringing with it regulatory retribution.