needless

Example Sentences

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Ultimately, didn't quite have the pace in his Ferrari to match Antonelli and a needless penalty nearly scuppered him.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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

The White House said that the changes were “not driven by the desire to increase tariff revenue,” but to “better align incentives to what we are trying to accomplish while reducing needless complexity.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

There are no needless digressions, and their architecture is as robust and tightly engineered as their characters are fully fleshed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

This double demand is a major justification for the prime directive “Omit needless words.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker