Sentence examples for unnecessary idea from inspiring English sources

Mint ice cream has always seemed to me an unnecessary idea, but Mr. Finehirsh had a surprise up his sleeve.

Her group called the creation of the State Department's Office of Global Women's Issues a "wasteful and unnecessary idea" and opposed the proposed International Violence Against Women Act, because some of its funding could supposedly have been used to "undermine marriage and disrespect women's noble roles as mothers and wives".

My sketch on a paper napkin proved unnecessary; the idea was clear enough.

It's delivered pleasantly, but given the ubiquity of tapas-style dining it seems unnecessary; the idea could be distilled into "Get a little of everything".

"Some old people, opposed or indifferent to seat belts, would deprive themselves of the pleasure they get from a car outing rather than put up with the nuisance involved in what they regard as an unnecessary, newfangled idea... most old people are law-abiding and the conflict between conscience and desire to go for a drive with the family is easy to foresee".

He considered the idea unnecessary, since the First Amendment already bans state-imposed religion.

In an interview with MTV News, Ne-Yo clarified that he would not write a song for Rihanna about Brown, because he considered the idea unnecessary.

When asked about his thoughts on net neutrality, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts suggested more government regulation was unnecessary, saying "the idea that we're not going to have an open internet is just not realistic".

He is also unmatched as a fountain of dubious ideas — unnecessary roads through protected wildlife refuges, clear-cutting in old-growth forests like the Tongass, and not one but two infamous "bridges to nowhere" that would have provided access to thinly populated parts of Alaska at gigantic cost.

If you are going to date, do it in a group; this will protect you from unnecessary pressure and ideas to get physical.

It's the kind of thing you hear about and dismiss as unnecessary knowledge – a fledgling idea to be placed into the hands of the next generation.