unessential
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
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Origin of unessential
Example Sentences
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The use of lighting that is brighter than needed, or turned on at unessential times, has caused a widespread global fog of light.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2024
Buses and trains were cancelled in the Skane region on Thursday morning and authorities urged people to avoid unessential travel.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2024
Every failed attempt, passing year, and snapped femur becomes a chunk of unessential marble that must be cast aside for the sculpture to emerge.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2022
Satie’s genius was in his removal of all that was unessential yet leaving in all that felt ambiguous.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2020
She understood now clearly what she had meant long ago when she said to Adèle Ratignolle that she would give up the unessential, but she would never sacrifice herself for her children.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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