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He became irritable, distressed, and anxious—struggled hard to get the needful sum together, struggled and strove; but failed.
It is needful to have the time fixed, and the law therefore has established a reasonable time.
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There are many cases like this in which one's common sense fails to furnish a correct, yet needful guide.
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The period of infancy is fixed by law, and is therefore a conventional, yet needful regulation.
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Rise early enough to have ample time for arranging everything needful for the day's journey.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEY
An insurance policy may be assigned, though it usually contains a clause that the consent of the insurer is needful.
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Wait for your turn, then perform the needful arrangements of your toilette quickly, and re-join your escort as soon as possible.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEY
It is not needful that this expectation or benefit should possess a pecuniary valuation.
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By the early common law a person who started a fire, even for a needful and lawful purpose, was responsible for the consequences.
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Sympathy and love, constant watchfulness, and earnest prayer will be the most needful.
THE VALUE OF A PRAYING MOTHERISABEL C. BYRUM
WORDS RELATED TO NEEDFUL
- all-important
- basic
- binding
- bottom-line
- cardinal
- chief
- compelling
- compulsory
- crucial
- de rigueur
- decisive
- elementary
- exigent
- expedient
- fundamental
- imperative
- incumbent on
- indispensable
- mandatory
- momentous
- name of game
- needed
- needful
- obligatory
- paramount
- prerequisite
- pressing
- prime
- principal
- quintessential
- required
- requisite
- significant
- specified
- unavoidable
- urgent
- vital
- wanted
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