Examples of 'be counter-productive' in a sentence

Meaning of "be counter-productive"

be counter-productive - This phrase refers to actions or behaviors that have the opposite effect of what is intended, hindering progress or success

How to use "be counter-productive" in a sentence

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be counter-productive
A prolonged debate on definitions could be counter-productive.
It would be counter-productive to do such a thing.
To eliminate such work would be counter-productive.
As this would be counter-productive to the entire operation.
To make it more complex would be counter-productive.
Rather to be counter-productive in this case.
Welfare reform can therefore be counter-productive.
That would be counter-productive to hopes of a sustained recovery.
Too much arousal can be counter-productive.
It would be counter-productive to try to do so.
Setting unrealistic targets will be counter-productive.
But it could be counter-productive to go too far in that direction.
Terrorist profiling may also be counter-productive.
This article seems to be counter-productive to the purposes of a conservative encyclopedia.
Any further linkage would be counter-productive.
Furthermore, it would be counter-productive to try to establish such a rigid rule set.
Relaxing the criteria would be counter-productive.
This will be counter-productive and tend to detract from the value of both.
High minimum sentences may be counter-productive.
It could even be counter-productive and give the impression that complying withlegislation is optional.
Banning the book would be counter-productive.
To do so would be counter-productive to an investigation of the Truth.
The use of punishment can be counter-productive.
Monetary incentives can be counter-productive if not made accessible to all employees of the organization.
Any differentiation would be counter-productive.
It would be counter-productive to impose sanctions on the Azerbaijan delegation.
Such an attack by foreign opponents would be counter-productive.
In my view this can be counter-productive if taken too far.
Some people consider direct actions to be counter-productive.
Programming based on fear can be counter-productive by engendering discrimination through panic.
Of course such an attitude can only be counter-productive.
Any further reduction would be counter-productive in the light of the development of direct-injection engines.
We show that this behaviour may be counter-productive.
Such an endeavour might be counter-productive in the efforts to broaden support for the Court.
Hitting the gym blindly will be counter-productive.
On the contrary, they can be counter-productive and result in increased dependency on the State.
I find the application of physical or coercive techniques to be counter-productive.
Too much thinking can be counter-productive in this case.
Any remedies were usually impracticable and could be counter-productive.
But such approach can be counter-productive for many reasons.
Not to recognize that it was a difficult concept would be counter-productive.
Full duplication of verification would be counter-productive including in terms of added costs.
Discussion on such proposals in a public forum would be counter-productive.
Indefinitely imposed, such tools will be counter-productive and serve no legitimate purposes.
There is a recognition that sometimes prohibition can be counter-productive.
Military actions have turned out to be counter-productive and to have only a temporary character.
Government intervention in its workings could only be counter-productive.
This will ultimately be counter-productive for Tibetans.
Increasing the competition for resident students seems to me to be counter-productive.
This may be counter-productive given the benefits delivered by the DEP programme in fragile situations.

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