Sentence examples for gratuitous reaction from inspiring English sources
Television currently abounds in them, with footwork frequently invisible, cross-cutting in the middle of phrases, and gratuitous reaction shots.
That's gratuitous commentary, even as a visceral reaction.
When, toward the film's close, she introduces her baby to Mr. Roberts — a "happy ending" to her weight struggles — the nakedly gratuitous bid for viewer sympathy prompts an opposite reaction.
In the old days, the knee-jerk police reaction to a spike in crime was to respond with gratuitous (often murderous) violence.
But while the scene received a positive reaction from most viewers, others claimed it was "unnecessary" and "gratuitous", with one reviewer accusing the BBC of "wanting to become a porn channel".
A drawing of forgiveness which has nothing to do with "gratuitous violence" but everything to do with an act of courage, a pacific reaction to a massacre.
The moment received a positive reaction from almost all seven million viewers, despite some tweets claiming it was "unnecessary" and "gratuitous" and one reviewer accusing the BBC of "wanting to become a porn channel".
Note that gratuitous "lamely".
