unnecessary
Example Sentences
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The advisers are paid by their employer, so it’s technically not free advice, and you should be careful that they don’t sell you unnecessary insurance or annuities.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“How terrible it would have been,” Mr. Biswas muses in satisfaction on his deathbed, “to have lived and died as one had been born, unnecessary and unaccommodated.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Organisers said marchers were also "forced to proceed through slurry spread on the road, creating an unnecessary hazard and a degrading experience for peaceful participants".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 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
“No, you’ll need him,” Lady Meng said, “and I will not. And considering where I am going, he would only draw unnecessary attention to me.”
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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