gratuitous

Example Sentences

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On Monday Cannon granted that request, with a side of gratuitous attacks on the former special counsel.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

What makes the act of flinging himself upside down so audacious is that it’s entirely gratuitous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Banerjee also criticised what he called an excess of "gratuitous violence", arguing that "it is social media hype that is deciding the film's fate."

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Plus, frankly, there are those within Labour who would rather he didn't come back to Westminster, such has been, as they see it, the gratuitous nature of his manoeuvring for the top job.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

It is most curious to see that you have so much time on your hands that you are able to simply wander about this house bothering others with gratuitous comments.'

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro