Example Sentences

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Unhelpfully, the dollar strengthened in both instances, but as lead analyst Alex Cohen noted, the dollar had an unquestioned safe-haven status in that period.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Unhelpfully, the members claim they don’t really remember how they came up with the name.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2022

Unhelpfully there’s nothing special about the package alert – other doorbells can keep monitoring the package for you and tell you when it’s gone, for example.

From The Verge • Feb. 9, 2022

Unhelpfully, Wisconsin's Alexander Wiley reminded the President that the White House had "fixed up" the domestic watch industry, but had done nothing for Wisconsin cheese.

From Time Magazine Archive