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 | [e-mail], 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
• But many believe launch designs like the Long March 5B’s are an unnecessary risk.
  — Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 31 July 2022
• But many believe launch designs like the Long March 5B's are an unnecessary risk.
  — Jennifer Hassan, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022
• 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
• It’s not loaded with unnecessary features, the fit is great, and so far it’s proven extremely durable.
  — The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 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
• Nadler pushed back on the notion that Obergefell was solidified and that the bill was unnecessary.
  — Mason Leib, ABC News, 19 July 2022
• Despite being a staple ingredient in many soups, stocks, and sauces, many believe bay leaves are unnecessary in cooking.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
• Jacksonville tight end Evan Engram received a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness.
  — Jacob Lev, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024