needless

Example Sentences

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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

There are no needless digressions, and their architecture is as robust and tightly engineered as their characters are fully fleshed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Jane and Steve James said they were "haunted and totally devastated" by the "needless death" of their eldest child in 2020.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Palmer converted another spot-kick in the 35th minute after Yerson Mosquera's needless shove on Joao Pedro.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

He had never before spent a needless penny, since all money had been earmarked for his bookstore.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck