I explained to Palin that in my view, at least, this line of inquiry wasn't gratuitous — that questions did in fact linger about her "gravitas gap".
The desperation of these times render such unknowable questions gratuitous.
Well, maybe Mr. Goldman's new book really was inspired by the young woman's question, although that gratuitous "truly she did" makes you wonder.
Only the questions and the gratuitous statements serve the purpose.
Call me shocking and offensive (and if you add gratuitous and boring, "Californication"), but your pal's question seems pretty natural, given the context.
May sounded confident, but her pre-scripted anti-Corbyn jibes (in response to questions two and three) came over as unprovoked, gratuitous and consequently rather cheap.
Mr. Goldberg's e-mail to me posed the following questions: Has Apple paid for this gratuitous mention-endorsement? Have New York Times employees been given free iPhones by Apple.
But the question of gay influence is not entirely gratuitous.
Julia Gillard might get an interrogation about her empty fruitbowl, or about her oversized earlobes, but the gratuitous personal attack for Indigenous leaders often manifests around identity questions.
As for Mr Trump, how that prince of bombast, braggadocio and the gratuitous insult will respond to actually losing will be among the most fascinating questions of the frantic weeks ahead.
Although gratuitous, harsh and insulting reprimands directed at reporters and news organizations that pose inconvenient questions are routine under this administration, the Acosta incident crosses an important line regarding First Amendment protections and press freedom.
