Sentence examples for seemed counterproductive from inspiring English sources

But those stories seemed counterproductive to Canada.

From a crude cost-benefit analysis, the slave owner's horrendous treatment of his slaves seemed counterproductive.

"It seemed counterproductive to ship in commodities and undermine local producers," said Gawain Kripke, director of policy for Oxfam America.

In Game 5, as it has been too often, the presence of Pedro seemed counterproductive given how difficult it is for any manager -- whether Grady Little or Terry Francona -- to deal with a superstar in decline.

But in a telephone interview yesterday, Ms. Fariña said that because of the mayor's goal of holding back third-graders who fail to grasp basic skills, it now seemed counterproductive to remove those children from regular classes when they were under such pressure.

Taking students out of a classroom where they had very little choice and bringing them into a small office where I empowered them with choices seemed counterproductive, a short-term fix.

Other efforts seem counterproductive.

Making the PGR autonomous without first reforming it seems counterproductive.

There is no universal right answer here, and, under those circumstances, quoting the studies may seem counterproductive.

It may seem counterproductive for adults to encourage technology-absorbed American teenagers to stray further from critical thinking and discussion.

Still, this particular video trick seems counterproductive, even though those head-spinning changes become less distracting after the first episode.