unnecessary
Example Sentences
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In fact, no critic has attacked all consumption of all goods, only the goods the critic considered unnecessary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Warsh’s first months as chair will test whether the Fed can maintain inflation credibility while avoiding unnecessary damage to an already pressured consumer economy.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Because the metasurface itself concentrates the incoming radiation, external focusing components such as silicon lenses are unnecessary.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
"Where I saw unnecessary or excessive expenditure, I called it out."
From BBC • May 28, 2026
In public statements, they tried to walk a fine line between keeping people informed about radiation leaks that could affect them and holding back details so people wouldn’t experience unnecessary fear.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing unnecessary
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