needless
Example Sentences
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What kind of spendthrift picks a completely needless fight with one of the last banks in town willing to lend him money?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Again Toulouse conceded a needless penalty when they had Wigan under pressure, allowing the Warriors to move upfield with Hodkinson playing the ball inside for Eckersley to score his second try of the game.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
These findings saved lives and spared patients from needless treatments and side effects, cancer specialists say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"A future in which pathogen samples and information move quickly, without needless delay; and in which the benefits that come from them reach the people who need them most, fairly and in time."
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Even the congressional investigators had recognized that the overlapping jurisdiction was a source of discord and needless expense.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
