nonessentials
Example Sentences
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Customers in Canada and the U.K. are still feeling financially squeezed, which means they are less likely to buy nonessentials like furniture and decor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Create two columns: one for necessities, and one for nonessentials.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
To yield the nonessentials, which were the wrappings of its early manhood, to this stern seeker after knowledge, in the hope of a treaty of peace, will only lead to disappointment.
From The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance by Roy Wood Sellars
