How to Use needless in a Sentence
needless
adjective
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The true Venice, needless to say, had no part in the scene.
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Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2020
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That changed, needless to say, over the last 12 months.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2021
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The Wildcats, needless to say, were not amused by the slight.
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Jeremy Cluff,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Apr. 2021
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And, needless to say, the longer the distance—i.e., the higher the rise—the more comfortable the jeans are.
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Maverick Li,
menshealth.com,
18 Apr. 2023
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And needless to say, the Brio isn't the only product of its kind.
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Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
2 Oct. 2024
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And needless to say, bike lanes, bike lanes, bike lanes.
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Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
29 May 2024
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The needless violence tacked 15 yards onto the play, taking the Chiefs to the 27.
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Dan Shaughnessy,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Jan. 2023
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This is the best use of resources to end this needless problem.
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John Cox,
USA TODAY,
23 Sep. 2021
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There is much to admire in his will to avoid needless fights.
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Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
7 May 2021
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This, needless to say, did not go over well among House Democrats.
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Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2021
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That would be a heavy price to pay, and a needless one if the inflation jump fades on its own.
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Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2021
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And needless to say, the Queen City has been no exception to the shrub overgrowth.
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Erin Couch
cincinnati Enquirer,
The Enquirer,
11 June 2023
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None of these things, needless to say, are lost on the Italian public.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2022
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The crown prince, needless to say, agrees that his reforms are a boon for his country.
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oregonlive,
3 Mar. 2022
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The foremost reason, needless to say, is the power of the song itself.
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Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Dec. 2019
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There are, needless to say, many writers about whom jokes like this can be made.
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James Walton,
The New York Review of Books,
1 July 2021
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This is not, needless to say, a best-case scenario, or anything close to it.
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Susan Glasser,
The New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2020
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So, needless to say, there's not a lot of posting going on.
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Jodi Walker,
EW.com,
22 July 2021
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But, needless to say, there’s also plenty of great TV to be watched.
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Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2021
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All of which, needless to say, would be far beyond the scope of a government salary.
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BostonGlobe.com,
11 May 2022
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There’s some rough stuff in here, perhaps needless to say.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2023
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Is there still a lot of needless death that’s happening?
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NBC News,
8 Mar. 2022
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The news spreads through the beach quicker than an STD, and Natasha is, needless to say, even angrier.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 Aug. 2021
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The reason for the decision has nothing to do with a Beaver State coup d’état, needless to say.
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oregonlive,
17 Aug. 2021
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The Apple Watch, needless to say, remains the gold standard.
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Los Angeles Times,
11 Nov. 2020
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The whistle blows are two minutes of needless injury time and P.S.G. is through to the final.
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Rory Smith,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2020
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This, needless to say, was a concept that pleased the internet very much.
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Marley Marius,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2020
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Anyway, needless to say that my sister and I didn’t go out with wet hair.
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Dr. Keith Roach,
oregonlive,
10 Nov. 2022
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Does the law allow for any of us to step in and prevent the needless death of a person who is begging for their life?
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Charles Feldmann,
The Denver Post,
1 June 2020
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So, needless to say, there were a whole lot of folks who were interested in being a part of that discussion.
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Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
24 July 2024
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