Sentence examples for Somewhat superfluous from inspiring English sources

At that point, taking a guide appeared somewhat superfluous.

After such a concentrated journey, the notion of an encore seemed somewhat superfluous.

A final, somewhat superfluous section of the exhibition devoted to film and television points into the future.

On the Web, users can assemble their own newscast from an around-the-clock buffet of options, making anchors seem somewhat superfluous, especially to younger viewers.

President Bush, offering the nominee-elect his (somewhat superfluous) endorsement, referred to McCain as "my friend" and himself as "your friend".

The idea of phoning someone to get information seems somewhat superfluous unless you need the information instantly - and even then, an email will often suffice.

It just seems pretty superfluous".

If that sounds superfluous and somewhat geek-orientated, the added value is what comes next.

The film runs into some weaknesses in its last ten minutes or so, with the superfluous and somewhat cheesy romantic subplot, and a rather silly closing shot, entirely too upbeat for a dark vision the film presented for the preceding two hours.

Similarly, Kirn implies that the "narrative machinery" mentioned by Wood as being somewhat unwieldy also produces a largely superfluous storyline.

It may seem like a superfluous step, but it'll make the somewhat lengthy process much more manageable.