extraneous

Example Sentences

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The jurors did not hear Mrs. Bryant’s testimony, the judge having deemed it extraneous to the matter of the killing and excused them from the courtroom.

From Washington Post

He rather terrifyingly made it clear that there couldn’t be one extraneous sound in the house while he was there.

From New York Times

When we deal with these extraneous things, instead of providing optimal and sound clinical care, it transforms that idealistic vision we had as young doctors into a dark and unpleasant one.

From Scientific American

The alert notes the dangers of “extraneous communication” between flight attendants and pilots during takeoff and other key moments, and emphasizes the need for crews to “control workload and reduce distractions.”

From Washington Post

It can also justify a lot — not all, but a lot — of the extraneous world-building hooey in Shay Hatten and Michael Finch’s script.

From Los Angeles Times