constructive

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Parents who are anxious about money may worry they’ll pass their emotional baggage on to the next generation, but it’s possible to give kids constructive financial lessons without weighing them down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Helen Dickinson, chief executive at the British Retail Consortium, described the talks as "constructive".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It has sent a special envoy and pledged to play a "constructive role in de-escalating tensions".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Top Chinese and American trade officials held what they called "constructive" talks in Paris last weekend that were seen as setting the stage for a Xi-Trump summit.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Somehow this makes her praise sound like their mother's old "constructive" criticism.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez