gratuitous

Example Sentences

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He said their occupation of the guardhouse would have sufficed in causing disruption and the damage they caused was "gratuitous" and for "performance purposes only".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

On Monday Cannon granted that request, with a side of gratuitous attacks on the former special counsel.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

What makes the act of flinging himself upside down so audacious is that it’s entirely gratuitous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Banerjee also criticised what he called an excess of "gratuitous violence", arguing that "it is social media hype that is deciding the film's fate."

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

It is most curious to see that you have so much time on your hands that you are able to simply wander about this house bothering others with gratuitous comments.'

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro