Examples of needless in a Sentence
needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget
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Acting on a shaky result carries real downsides too, from needless restrictive diets to unnecessary supplements.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
The first is that Messi could feasibly have been sent off in the first half for a needless lunge, which saw his studs scrape the back of Algeria captain Aissa Mandi’s right leg.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
So needless to say, there’s room for improvement.
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Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
In the past year, CBS has enacted cruel and needless layoffs across the organization and shuttered CBS News Radio.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
The first is that Messi could feasibly have been sent off in the first half for a needless lunge, which saw his studs scrape the back of Algeria captain Aissa Mandi’s right leg.
—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
So needless to say, there’s room for improvement.
—
Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
In the past year, CBS has enacted cruel and needless layoffs across the organization and shuttered CBS News Radio.
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/needless. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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