needless

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Dunkley looked in cruise control before giving her wicket away in a rather careless - and needless - manner.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Sargent later repainted Gautreau with both straps fixed to her shoulders — a needless compromise between the artist and those who wielded the power to dictate beauty.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

And banish this phrase—“You’re away,” the needless etiquette of having the player farthest from the hole hit first after tee shots and other shots approaching the green.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Many funds have more than five years’ history, needless to say, and with more inputs an LLM model quite likely would be able to predict an even greater percentage of funds’ trades.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

We are a busy and dynamic organization whose mission needless effrontery and harassment can only hinder.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole