needless

Example Sentences

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While his Alpine team-mate Gasly could have been on the podium, he was nowhere to be seen and also had a needless crash with Sainz.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Sargent later repainted Gautreau with both straps fixed to her shoulders — a needless compromise between the artist and those who wielded the power to dictate beauty.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

So the question is, how many needless penalty strokes do amateurs rack up that pros don’t, just because we have to find our own balls?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The White House said that the changes were “not driven by the desire to increase tariff revenue,” but to “better align incentives to what we are trying to accomplish while reducing needless complexity.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Rachel doesn’t think much of termites, needless to say, and insists that the word has some other, higher meaning.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver