constructive
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First, he insisted that employees be ready to give and receive constructive criticism at all times and that people should be willing to argue for their ideas.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
“That leaves the market in an uncomfortable but potentially constructive middle ground: cautious enough to be defensive, but not so fearful that it cannot respond to better news.”
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
"We have made repeated attempts, through the administrators, to engage with Mr Chansiri in order to find a constructive resolution. Those requests have gone unanswered."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The meeting centered on whether there could be a way forward for the two entities to work together, said O’Leary, who described the discussion as productive and constructive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The atmosphere should probably sharpen your ears and restrain me to concentrate on those aspects which are tasty, edifying and constructive.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing constructive
Twelve Angry Men
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Fish in a Tree
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Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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