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How to use unnecessary in a sentence

40 example sentences · adjective

Unnecessary means not needed or necessary. Example: “The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.”

Examples of unnecessary by meaning

adjectiveNot needed or necessary.

  • The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.
  • Every possible economy was carefully investigated and unnecessary expense, however small, eliminated.1956 September, 'Precursor', “The Dursley & Midland Junction Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 599
  • Robins, of Torquay, had denied a single charge of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in The Guardian

More sentences with unnecessary

  • Thousands of African children die each day: why do the newspapers continue to discuss unnecessary showbiz froth?From the entry froth
  • I was stampeded into buying an unnecessary insurance against earthquakes, fires, and flooding.From the entry stampede
  • For the record, I think these policies are weird and unnecessary.From the entry for the record
  • Here, the rationalization of the denominator was unnecessary.From the entry rationalization
  • Well, they've been complaining that the packaging contains too many unnecessary warning labels, but they're failing to appreciate that it has to serve all customers, not solely the nonstupid ones.From the entry nonstupid
  • Dermatologists also warned that skincare for children was largely unnecessary and, in some cases, could damage skin.2026 April 22, “#ToddlerSkincare: the ‘dark and exploitative’ world of children’s beauty videos on TikTok”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry skincare
  • Training will help employees focus on getting ahead instead of making unnecessary mistakes that put everyone behind.2022 September 1, Holly Pups, “Handling Material Handlers: Training Beyond PIT Requirements”, in OH&S, United States, archived from the…. From the entry materials handling
  • Modern washing machines, detergent, and changes in diapers has made this an unnecessary step for some families.2021, Bailey Bouwman, Cloth Diapers: The Ultimate Guide to Textiles, Washing & More, Simply Bailey Social Marketing, →ISBN, page 195. From the entry dry pail
  • Please don't make a lot of loud, unnecessary noises—slamming the desk or copy machine drawer closed, etc.2020, Sharese Dawkins, Do's and Don'ts to a Better Way of Living. From the entry distracting
  • Twenty-five one-armed squeezers sounds like a lot of unnecessary strain on the heart.2019, Letterkenny (TV series). From the entry squeezer
  • It is unnecessary to explain why generalised threats and measures lead to shortcomings.2017, Peter Sloterdijk, “On Pseudonymous Politics: Regarding Implicit and Explicit Misconceptions of Democracy”, in Victoria Stiles…. From the entry phobocracy
  • A text-happy, indoor tuxie who loves Judge Judy, liver treats, fancy drinking fountains and creating unnecessary drama.2015, Angie Bailey, Texts from Mittens: A Cat Who Has an Unlimited Data Plan...and Isn't Afraid to Use It, page 9. From the entry tuxie
  • It becomes unnecessary when an Armijo back tracking linesearch is incorporated in the extragradient method..2015, Bui Van Dinh, Do Sang Kim, “Extragradient algorithms for equilibrium problems and symmetric generalized hybrid mappings”, in arXiv. From the entry extragradient
  • Many practices have long since become unnecessary or fallen from favour.2014, Vivian Lin, James Smith, Sally Fawkes, with Priscilla Robinson and Sandy Gifford, “Health in Australia Today: Health Status, the…. From the entry bounty
  • Aren’t all baskets in fact handbaskets, and if they are, isn’t the prefix hand wholly unnecessary?2013, Paul Auster, Here and Now: Letters (2008–2011), page 182. From the entry handbasket
  • The first command is unnecessary, but getting into this habit can save you!2009, Dale Liu, Cisco CCNA/CCENT Exam 640-802, 640-822, 640-816 Preparation Kit. From the entry debug
  • In these Googlial Wikipedian times, a vast collection of wordbooks may seem slow, unnecessary or both.2007 September 6, GALE ZOË GARNETT, “The language of the love of language”, in Globe and Mail. From the entry Wikipedian
  • 'slightly' feels unnecessary, and breaks the feel of 'tense and quivering'.2002 November 17, Dani Emers, “Consolation // MikeB”, in alt.arts.poetry.comments (Usenet). From the entry adverbify
  • Genevievians, to obtain their own large concessions for mineral land, an action previously deemed unnecessary.2002, Walter A. Schroeder, Opening the Ozarks: A Historical Geography of Missouri’s Ste. Genevieve District, 1760-1830, Columbia, Mo.…. From the entry Ste. Genevievian
  • Milton and Susan selected the names of their offspring with great care and considered middle names unnecessary.1998, Fred Howard, Wilbur and Orville: A Biography of the Wright Brothers, Courier Dover, →ISBN, page 4. From the entry Orville
  • In the mid-'70s, Dad began to speak out publicly about unnecessary violence in the game.1991, Brett Hull, Brett: Shootin' and Smilin', Scarborough, Ont.: Prentice-Hall Canada Inc., →ISBN, page 156. From the entry goonism
  • Another addition that seemed unnecessary was the projection of several unfathomable woodcutlike prints.1988 November 4, Helene R. Baker, “Last Letters From Stalingrad”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 24 Nov 2020. From the entry woodcutlike
  • Very often it is completely unnecessary (and thus even disruptive) to explicitize exactly what one means.1984, Frans H. van Eemeren, Rob Grootendorst, Speech Acts in Argumentative Discussions: A Theoretical Model for the Analysis of…. From the entry explicitize
  • It makes the positing of two “traditions,” one presumably more peacelike, the other warlike, unnecessary.1981, Marten Woudstra, The Book of Joshua. From the entry peacelike
  • I respectfully state that if we defer till tomorrow it will create unnecessary misgrieving.1973, Pakistan. National Assembly, Parliamentary Debates. Official Report, page 2067. From the entry misgrieve
  • The ultrasevere cases should as a tule be operated upon without unnecessary delay.1935, Annals of Surgery 1935-03: Volume 101, Issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, page 955. From the entry ultrasevere
  • I suppose it is unnecessary to stress the importance of color filters in photography.1934, Nature Magazine, volumes 23-24, page 194. From the entry tumbly
  • In warm weather, or in open country, pants are unnecessary, uncomfortable, and foolish.”1933, Kenneth Roberts, Rabble in Arms, published 1996, page 220. From the entry pants
  • Is it not polypragmatism if we do something useless, unnecessary, uncalled for?1933, Heinrich Franz Wolf, Textbook of Physical Therapy, page xi. From the entry polypragmatism
  • Some of the information seemed to her unnecessary, all of it was dull.1905, E. M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread. From the entry Baedeker
  • Smarter lighting that reduces unnecessary brightness and glare can benefit wildlife, improve driver comfort, and support safer nighttime travel.2026 January 8, Drew Reagan, “A driving source of light pollution: How car headlights are reshaping the nighttime environment”, in DarkSky…. From the entry headlight
  • This essentially cuts down unnecessary products, focusing on multi-functional products which serve numerous benefits in a single step.2021 January 15, “Skip-Care: The Best 2020 Minimalist Skincare Trend to Continue in 2021”, in Laudrés, archived from the original on 29…. From the entry skip-care
  • Most Tashkentis who could somehow connect to the splendour displayed considered the festivities an unnecessary nuisance and immense waste of money.2019, Kerstin Klenke, The Sound State of Uzbekistan. From the entry Tashkenti
  • Avoid unnecessary dissection, especially of the interspine and ligaments.2016, Michael P Steinmetz, Edward C. Benzel, Benzel's Spine Surgery. From the entry interspine
  • Note that a FP diagnosis (with null hypothesis of being healthy) may cause a prescription of an unnecessary treatment.2015 July 24, Krzysztof J. Cios, Dat T. Nguyen, “Data mining and data visualization”, in Susan J Henly, editor, Routledge International…. From the entry FP
  • Mice with lethal bordetellosis indicated by ruffled fur, hunched stature, and limited responsiveness were euthanized to prevent unnecessary suffering.2015 October 21, “Type Six Secretion System of Bordetella bronchiseptica and Adaptive Immune Components Limit Intracellular Survival…. From the entry bordetellosis
  • These are the ones who, if you have the right time with them, you can often save an unnecessary admission.2014, Margaret Hodge, House of Commons - Committee of Public Accounts, page 4. From the entry have the right time

Meaning of unnecessary

  1. adjective Not needed or necessary.
  2. adjective Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.

Full definition of unnecessary

Questions about unnecessary in a sentence

How do you use unnecessary in a sentence?
Unnecessary is used as an adjective. For example: “The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.”
What is a short sentence with unnecessary?
“The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.”
What does unnecessary mean?
Unnecessary means not needed or necessary.

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