unnecessarily
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A line was provided, obligingly but obviously unnecessarily, for Lombardo’s signature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
As I peeled the tape off my picture frames and glanced around the cleaned apartment, I wondered if I had been unnecessarily paranoid.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The dunning letters “irresponsibly and unnecessarily caused homeowners to expend time and money” trying to prove they are New York residents and “lacked any real guidance as to the proof required,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Investigators should pursue witnesses, physical and digital evidence, and the accounts and actions of alleged perpetrators rather than repeatedly requiring a survivor to recount a traumatic event unnecessarily.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Oh yeah, I got it out,” he said, rather unnecessarily, holding up the sword for Harry’s inspection.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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