Examples of needless in a Sentence
needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget
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According to federal statistics, the connection between animal cruelty and human violence is well documented; the needless dissection of animals in schools is conceivably the basis for contempt of all living beings, beginning at a young age.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
And needless to say, the preview night did not disappoint.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
On the contrary, they were largely fuelled by moral outrage at the needless suffering religion caused.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
In his account, an international order run by a single power would hinder Russia and produce needless conflict, especially when that power was as self-serving and duplicitous as America.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
And needless to say, the preview night did not disappoint.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
On the contrary, they were largely fuelled by moral outrage at the needless suffering religion caused.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
In his account, an international order run by a single power would hinder Russia and produce needless conflict, especially when that power was as self-serving and duplicitous as America.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for needless
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/needless. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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