Examples of unnecessary in a Sentence
In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
Let's not take any unnecessary risks.
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Brown dropped an easy pass, then also failed to get upfield on a different third-down throw that put the offense in an unnecessary fourth-down situation.
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Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Still one of the NFL’s nastiest division rivalries, the game was full of skirmishes and a near-costly unnecessary roughness penalty late in the third against the Eagles that put the Cowboys in position to take the lead.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
If only the series had more faith in its viewers to appreciate that vision without the unnecessary noise of a biker gang spinning its wheels.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
To avoid unnecessary damage, don’t place sharp objects like keys or scissors on the surface, and be cautious of clothing that could cause color transfer.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Still one of the NFL’s nastiest division rivalries, the game was full of skirmishes and a near-costly unnecessary roughness penalty late in the third against the Eagles that put the Cowboys in position to take the lead.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
If only the series had more faith in its viewers to appreciate that vision without the unnecessary noise of a biker gang spinning its wheels.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
To avoid unnecessary damage, don’t place sharp objects like keys or scissors on the surface, and be cautious of clothing that could cause color transfer.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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