How to Use needless in a Sentence

needless

adjective

• The true Venice, needless to say, had no part in the scene.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2020
• That changed, needless to say, over the last 12 months.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2021
• The Wildcats, needless to say, were not amused by the slight.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2021
• And, needless to say, the longer the distance—i.e., the higher the rise—the more comfortable the jeans are.
  — Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 18 Apr. 2023
• And needless to say, the Brio isn't the only product of its kind.
  — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
• And needless to say, bike lanes, bike lanes, bike lanes.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 May 2024
• And needless to say, get your fix with just a few (not the entire batch).
  — Health.com, 6 Apr. 2018
• There was a lot at stake there that day, needless to say, for both teams.
  — Scott Dochterman, ajc, 27 Sep. 2017
• The needless violence tacked 15 yards onto the play, taking the Chiefs to the 27.
  — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2023
• Needless to say, Gal was the perfect woman for the part.
  — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 25 June 2017
• This is the best use of resources to end this needless problem.
  — John Cox, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2021
• Well needless to say, that did not go over too well with the others.
  — Rob Frehse and Julian Cummings, CNN, 6 Sep. 2019
• Needless to say, there will be plenty of eats and drinks.
  — Lorrie Woycik, Post-Tribune, 16 June 2017
• There is much to admire in his will to avoid needless fights.
  — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 7 May 2021
• This, needless to say, did not go over well among House Democrats.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2021
• And now, needless to say, that is not the President's style.
  — Fox News, 27 Aug. 2018
• All these four people do are pick up needless from the street.
  — Fox News, 24 Aug. 2018
• Reitman and Cody, needless to say, are founts of heresy, and proud of it.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 May 2018
• My dad’s friend was babysitting us, so needless to say this was quite the car ride for her.
  — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 26 Apr. 2018
• That would be a heavy price to pay, and a needless one if the inflation jump fades on its own.
  — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
• And needless to say, the Queen City has been no exception to the shrub overgrowth.
  — Erin Couch cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 11 June 2023
• Needless to say, my dad’s efforts worked—and then some.
  — Chuck Todd, The MMQB, 3 July 2017
• Needless to say, the space is amazing from top to bottom.
  — Rachel Swalin, ELLE Decor, 1 May 2017
• Marco Rubio, needless to say, had a tougher time with the crowd.
  — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2018
• Alisson, needless to say, does not quite see it that way.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 21 June 2018
• None of these things, needless to say, are lost on the Italian public.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2022
• So needless to say, these homes won’t sit empty for long.
  — Kansascity, kansascity.com, 19 May 2017
• The crown prince, needless to say, agrees that his reforms are a boon for his country.
  — oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2022
• Narendra Modi has picked a needless fight with the United States and Canada.
  — Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
• Most of my peers think the feature, which controls which vents are open and where they’re aimed from the touch screen, is a needless complication, offering no benefit versus manual adjsutments.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Feb 2025