Trumpeting an isolated lifestyle change as a way of reducing our environmental impact is irresponsible and likely to be counterproductive.
For a bank to boost capital by withdrawing credit or exiting important business lines would be counterproductive.
Just as the American embargo has been futile and counterproductive, there is no evidence that "engagement" by Europeans or Latin Americans has much impact in Havana.
Official denials can still be ineffective, indeed counterproductive.
The book’s account of how countries made seemingly counterproductive policy choices is simplistic at best.
It would be counterproductive, Mr. Berlusconi said, if the United States, Europe, Canada and Japan implement strategies to cut emissions if other countries do not.
They know that, say, delaying Croatian accession to the EU unless they got what they wanted would be counterproductive, not least because they are themselves in favour of EU expansion.
So increased fertiliser use would boost yields in some countries and be counterproductive in others.
For instance, yawning should not occur when ambient temperatures exceed body temperature, as taking a deep inhalation of warm air would be counterproductive.
Such errors are not only tragic, but also counterproductive.
Any nation wants to present its best face at such a time, but it may prove counterproductive.
It's also why our defensiveness is so predictable and so counterproductive.
The killing of bin Laden was a clear success for us Special Forces, but many, indeed perhaps most, counter-terrorist operations are counterproductive as they inflame opinion and arouse hate.
Our goal is to bring about eventual peaceful resolution of these issues. But imposing sanctions will not necessarily get us there, and may even prove counterproductive.
It could be very counterproductive for Korea.
The above discussion shows that use of the term "service" without context and qualification can be confusing and even counterproductive.
They had been expected to galvanise the summit and steamroller opposition to an agreement, but in fact proved counterproductive.
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