How to Use helpful in a Sentence

helpful

adjective
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  • A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
  • The options are helpful for people who need to avoid gluten, too.
    — Stacey Hugues, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • This is a helpful list of poll closing times by state, via FiveThirtyEight.
    — Cate Martel, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The size is helpful for bulky, lightweight things like clothing and mouse ears, and the padded back panel and padded straps help with comfortability.
    — Tara Block, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The company says this can be helpful for companies that have to meet strict compliance or privacy standards.
    — Mitchell Clark, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2023
  • VPNs can be helpful for those who work in dangerous regions, from journalists to activists.
    — Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2023
  • There was very much a discipline of being in the present moment and being connected to your senses, which is massively helpful as an actor.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The upright design features one large cavity and a removable storage basket that is helpful for small or commonly used food items.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Unkrich says that Vitali was especially helpful in unearthing bits of lore that had never been publicly discussed.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023
  • If knowledge is power, however, then the advice above will be helpful for anyone considering starting a cannabis business.
    — Alissa Jubelirer, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Flip the booking process If possible, being flexible about your destination is also helpful.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • These kind of parties with Santa and presents might be very helpful for Ukrainian children – possibly traumatized by the war and their refugee experience.
    — Yuriy Zaliznyak, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2023
  • However, Solem says that the principles of MCT can be helpful for most people, even without formal training.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Whenever possible, try to include specific and helpful tax language in settlement agreements.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Viral levels in wastewater are a helpful indicator of disease prevalence within a population.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Exit polls are helpful for news organizations and researchers to look deeper into the 2024 election results.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
  • There are helpful pop-up tips that ease users into the process.
    — Valerie Walsh, wsj.com, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Cool air from the fridge or freezer can be helpful as well.
    — Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
  • For one, taxi-whistling can, in fact, be helpful in hailing cabs.
    — Jon Gluck, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Keep scrolling to see some other helpful home finds that are all on sale right now.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Is there a way to be helpful without losing her as a friend?
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
  • If not, a grinder brush, a soft, clean toothbrush, and a slightly damp rag can be helpful.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
  • But that's not super helpful if your phone has been snatched from a bag or pocket out in the wild.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 May 2023
  • Even Trump’s helpers are not always helpful in the final days of a neck and neck contest.
    — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
  • To be able to make a little bit of light out of such a hard thing was really helpful.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2023
  • And your answering for the other commenter isn't helpful in the first place.
    — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The website also has a helpful map that shows routes from a home airport.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Just in case nobody got her point, the professor took the time to add helpful emojis: a knife, an axe, and drops of blood.
    — The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The lack of much in the way of weather in our near future should be helpful for those last-minute holiday needs.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • This type of therapy takes time to work and may be more helpful for chronic hives.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health, 24 Mar. 2024

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