nonessentials
Example Sentences
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If you are setting money aside for taxes, contributing to an emergency fund, and paying down debt, you’ll likely feel less anxiety about spending on nonessentials, and your financial decisions won’t feel like a gamble.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
“There’s a lot of anxiety about employment right now,” said Hardison, who lives in a Maryland suburb and has cut spending on nonessentials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
More shoppers — including wealthier ones — are also turning to low-priced chains such as Walmart and Dollar General for groceries, while pulling back on nonessentials such as home goods, clothing and toys.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023
But when the nonessentials threaten to put your finances in jeopardy, it’s important to keep your financial goals on track.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
He gives the very costume of meanness; the nonessentials of every trifling incident.
From Lectures on the English Poets Delivered at the Surrey Institution by Waller, Alfred Rayney
