gratuitous

Example Sentences

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I didn’t ask it to, but didn’t mind this gratuitous edit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Morgan's gratuitous sensationalism ... builds upon a pattern of Morgan's ongoing obsession with slandering Markle.

From Salon

Determined to avoid what he describes as "gratuitous pattern-making", he instead looked to signify "modern England" in a "provocative but positive" manner.

From BBC

A spokesperson for President Mnangagwa condemned the sanctions as "hostile" actions and accused the US government of "gratuitous slander".

From BBC

“The draft report includes gratuitous attacks on Department personnel that include assumptions about motive and intent that is not supported by any evidence.”

From Los Angeles Times