gratuitous

Example Sentences

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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

The weeks after Kirk was shot were marked by gratuitous consecrations of the man’s virtue.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

Wilson's commitment to honesty - sometimes shocking, but never gratuitous - remains intact in Picture Imperfect.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

He had trained me, and now he trusted that I would create something that was true and honest, unflinching but not gratuitous.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove