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

US President Donald Trump's comments on "constructive" talks with Iran brought only temporary calm to the markets.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he had spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on "the grave situation in the Gulf region", and promised Pakistan was committed to playing "a constructive role in advancing peace".

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“The combination of these factors makes it difficult to make a constructive investment case on Verbund in the short term,” Citi says, keeping a sell rating and a 62-euro target on the Vienna-listed stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But he often did not respond well to advice from these same people, and had trouble distinguishing between constructive criticism and personal betrayal.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden