gratuitous
Example Sentences
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I didn’t ask it to, but didn’t mind this gratuitous edit.
The producers said their gruesome portrayals of bear attacks were not gratuitous violence but a form of artistic expression "inherent to a monster thriller".
From Barron's
Take the 2019 docuseries “Don’t F**k with Cats,” which includes gratuitous shots of animal violence and shots of a real snuff film.
From Salon
Still, reaching bigger stages will require editing the most gratuitous slurs, if only to broaden the music’s export potential.
From Los Angeles Times
Ms. King seeds her love story with engaging dialogue and literary references that are never pretentious or gratuitous.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
