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unnecessarily

ADVERB
needlessly
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"Booking cross-border train journeys within Europe is still unnecessarily complicated," said Vivien Costanzo, a centre-left EU lawmaker.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He also likes that it shows Berkshire’s unwillingness to spend money unnecessarily.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The effect is sometimes unnecessarily clamorous, but the core of the drama is quietly gripping.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

She says she hopes parents will not become unnecessarily worried by it.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“I don’t understand,” he admitted, and he seemed unnecessarily frustrated by that fact.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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