unhelpful

Example Sentences

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However, weeks went by with no further correspondence and the 33-year-old became stuck in an unhelpful loop with customer services when he tried to chase it up at the beginning of April.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"Certain anthropomorphic phrases may even stick in readers' minds and can potentially shape public perception of AI in unhelpful ways," Aune said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Some consumers have complained that the technology misunderstands their problems, gets stuck in a loop of unhelpful options, or even makes costly mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“You only have so many tries” suggests his attempts to help could backfire; that language is inflammatory and shaming at worst and unhelpful at best.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

A photo of Coal’s drawing of Allana Hastings, complete with unhelpful cat, was expanded across the screen.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste