unnecessary
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The advisers are paid by their employer, so it’s technically not free advice, and you should be careful that they don’t sell you unnecessary insurance or annuities.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“How terrible it would have been,” Mr. Biswas muses in satisfaction on his deathbed, “to have lived and died as one had been born, unnecessary and unaccommodated.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Warsh’s first months as chair will test whether the Fed can maintain inflation credibility while avoiding unnecessary damage to an already pressured consumer economy.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
The challenge is finding real cases of risky heart problems, balanced against the anxiety caused by carrying out unnecessary checks on lots of young people.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Elizabeth’s misery increased, at such unnecessary, such officious attention!
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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