Sentence examples for proven unhelpful from inspiring English sources

WHAT our colleague, Charlemagne, calls "bubbles of optimism" over China have been popping in Western capitals, as China has taken a hard line against internal dissent, proven unhelpful in efforts to tackle both climate change and Iran's growing nuclear threat, manipulated its currency and launched cyber- attacks on Western computer networks.

Such dichotomization has proven unhelpful for patients.

While popular, perhaps as a visible and macho badge, knee braces have generally proven unhelpful in averting ski injuries, though they may prove useful to those rehabbing an injury.

Officials with Major League Baseball and the Yankees proved unhelpful.

When my trustworthy research tools proved unhelpful, I became nervous.

America's limited room for manoeuvre will also prove unhelpful in future talks.

Even when lenders do not pay for counseling, it can still prove unhelpful.

Tom Gash from the Institute for Government said ministerial changes and rotation of key civil servants had also proved unhelpful.

If those things do not happen, however, an adamant determination to counter anti-trade rhetoric with pro-trade rhetoric may prove unhelpful to the liberal cause.

Iraqi law has also proved unhelpful in ending the dispute, as there is no precedent for resolving who has the final say on candidate disqualifications.

There's less of what doctors call 'watchful waiting.' " Many of the screening tests are developed, evaluated and then promoted by specialists and specialty societies — and some prove unhelpful when more widely studied.