be destructive

Examples (10)

• Unchecked anger can be extremely destructive to personal relationships.
• The hurricane was incredibly destructive, leaving thousands homeless.
• Gossip is destructive because it erodes trust between people.
• The new regulations have been unexpectedly destructive to the local economy.
• If not managed carefully, this powerful technology could be destructive.
• His self-sabotaging behavior was ultimately destructive of his own career.
• The invasive species is destructive to the native ecosystem.
• Critics argue the proposed policy will be socially destructive.
• Some forms of protest are intentionally destructive to draw attention to a cause.
• We didn't realize at the time how our silence was being destructive.