Sentence examples similar to a gratuitous inclusion from inspiring English sources

Ah, but are there a few gratuitous inclusions?

The article about the coming ordination of Amy Eilberg as the first woman rabbi in the Conservative branch of Judaism, was shockingly marred at its conclusion by the gratuitous inclusion of her father's activities in 1979 as a U.S. representative, which resulted in his guilty plea to a charge of bribery.

The statement said: "The report's inclusion of a gratuitous reference to Mr. Stepien's brief dating relationship with Bridget Anne Kelly -- which began after he left the Governor's office, ended before the lane closure debacle began and took place at a time when both he and Ms. Kelly were single -- is a regrettable distraction that has no place in this report".

15 37 A gratuitous masturbation reference on "Blue".

Violence, swearing, a gratuitous shower.

Were they just a gratuitous mess?

Is this a newsworthy artifact or a gratuitous snuff film?

This was an ugly formulation, but not a gratuitous one.

This was a gratuitous swipe at the survivors.

Hogarth, too, puts in a gratuitous appearance.

For Nature, this was a gratuitous absurdity.