How to Use unnecessary in a Sentence

unnecessary

adjective
  • In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
  • Let's not take any unnecessary risks.
  • But the news is adding unnecessary stress to trips to the grocery store.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
  • Is Sanders a corporate shill, forcing us all to still work 24 unnecessary hours per week to feed the greed of the C-suite?
    The Editors, National Review, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Simply pull the fork off the nail and voilà: A hung frame—minus the unnecessary contorting.
    Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Build with mud, and all of a sudden the latest and greatest tech seems unnecessary, says Mr. Rogue.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2022
  • But these site data get bulky and unnecessary as time goes on.
    Toby Grey, BGR, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Opponents of this closure view it as both unnecessary and an abuse by the FSB.
    Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2024
  • Call in favors and stick to basics to avoid unnecessary costs.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
  • The finished structure is so strong that steel roll bars are unnecessary.
    Ray Hutton, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The direct pay provision of the IRA could make these kinds of agreements unnecessary in the future.
    Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Warren-Darby said the turmoil at City Hall is unnecessary when the mayor and the council are all Democrats.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Even with 18 tools, nothing seemed unnecessary or out of place.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Then stop responding to the unnecessary texts and emails.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
  • My brain knew that every movement of my left foot on the clutch and left hand on the shifter (the concept is right-hand drive) was completely unnecessary.
    Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
  • That’s a lot of unnecessary misery, all caused by the perilous pursuit of profit.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Parking is available, but a car is unnecessary, and the Ginza-Itchome Station is about a two-minute walk away.
    Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
  • And while the intent may be positive, the approach can cause unnecessary spirals of fear, guilt, or doubt.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Cook's father, Jeramy Cook, said the YouTubers were just trying to have fun and the shooting was unnecessary.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2023
  • But to wipe them out wholesale — unnecessary, even petty or mean, I’m tempted to say.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The safety leads the NFL in penalties for unnecessary roughness, adding two to his total Monday.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • After all these years, Michael has built the Housewives’ trust, minimizing any unnecessary back-and-forth over glam—for the most part.
    Lindy Segal, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Five interns nearly on the chopping block after the unnecessary death of a patient.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Even that seemed unnecessary, and even on some of San Diego County's finer tarmac curves.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Some Republicans argued that the bill is unnecessary and raised doubt on whether the Supreme Court would overturn the ruling.
    Lindsey Rupp, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Nov. 2022
  • There was a lot of unnecessary use of antibiotics during that time.
    Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Try wearing soft, relaxed-fit bras to keep from adding unnecessary pressure to your breasts.
    Tiffany Eve Lawrence, Parents, 3 May 2024
  • Has anybody heard a more unnecessary idea than the NBA’s plan to play an in-season tournament next season?
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • Riding with the seat too low—so your knees are at or slightly above hip level—can place a lot of unnecessary pressure on your hips and knees, Dr. Scantlebury says.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Chrissy Metz had to endure some unnecessary Hollywood comparisons in her breakout role.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2024

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