gratuitous

Example Sentences

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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

The weeks after Kirk was shot were marked by gratuitous consecrations of the man’s virtue.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

Ms. King seeds her love story with engaging dialogue and literary references that are never pretentious or gratuitous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

It accused the BBC of being motivated by malice and sensationalising its broadcast with a "gratuitous" reference to Mr Adams to boost ratings.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

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