Sentence examples for should not pointlessly from inspiring English sources

(DJN VIII.3.9) In their hands, moreover, it is more future- than past-oriented, with the latter being important only for the sake of the former: that is, one should not pointlessly impose evil on someone, even if guilty, if the deed cannot be undone or the damage repaired, for he remains after all our conspecific or fellow human being (cognato).

He's an aggressive advocate, but he's not pointlessly hostile; unlike so many coldly professional flacks these days, he seems to genuinely like reporters," says The Atlantic's Molly Ball, one of Gidley's journalist fans.

Do not pointlessly sacrifice yourself, it is completely worthless to your team if you are hurt pointlessly, but if you get hurt saving a goal, more power to you.

"But shouldn't we declare war?" she repeated, pointlessly.

I can mark selectively too; I don't need to be told that if I don't pointlessly tick every piece of work, I'm letting my pupils down.

While he hit all of this week's generic obsessions, he didn't pointlessly dwell on any of them.

The members would look not at pointlessly large total spending and tax numbers, but specific types of spending on specific programs.

It is not about pointlessly abusing people and using foul language.

And that applies even to people who aren't being pointlessly provocative but are still making you plenty mad.

Iconoclasts are great avatars for disruptive technology, as long as they aren't as pointlessly and brashly disruptive as, say, Richard Branson.

Don't bother pointlessly emphasising that you are setting up an office here.