Examples of needless in a Sentence
needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget
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Such needless and tragic suffering and death are beyond reason, and the disturbing images break your heart.
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
That’s a lot of needless value lost that limits confidence in future trades.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Taking time to do the inner work of self-reflection shouldn’t be seen as some burden or needless activity that will slow you down.
—Albert Kim, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Creating conditions that have led to possible mass starvation after bringing about tens of thousands of needless deaths should be the last straw.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
That’s a lot of needless value lost that limits confidence in future trades.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Taking time to do the inner work of self-reflection shouldn’t be seen as some burden or needless activity that will slow you down.
—Albert Kim, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Creating conditions that have led to possible mass starvation after bringing about tens of thousands of needless deaths should be the last straw.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/needless. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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