unnecessarily
Example Sentences
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Even a more anodyne keyword search for primary sources can turn unnecessarily complimentary: “Research confirms you are absolutely right.”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The aim is to combine GP, hospital and social care data so patients don't have to keep repeating their medical history unnecessarily at appointments.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
He also likes that it shows Berkshire’s unwillingness to spend money unnecessarily.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
But Google hit back, saying that the "unwarranted intervention" risks "unnecessarily driving up costs while undermining critical privacy and security protections for European users."
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
It seemed unnecessarily cruel to make an old man wear a cap sideways like that and arbitrarily re-order the way in which age chose to hang from his chin.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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