Sentence examples for essential but from inspiring English sources

That is essential, but not sufficient.

The income was essential but insufficient.

Not essential, but then cream rarely is.

The novel's glossary is essential but insufficient.

Reservations essential, but not necessarily far in advance.

The technology is essential, but that's not the hard part.

It is essential, but it is not enough.

"It's not essential, but it's a great resource," she says.

The first is the essential but frustrating business of opposition.

Engaging with politics is essential but never enough.

Cufflinks are essential -- but no other jewelry is necessary.