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Meanings of gratuitous in English
Usage of gratuitous in English
1
Lest I appear gratuitous, let me step you through some recent examples.
2
Comey's statement was gratuitous; carelessness is not a violation of federal law.
3
General, gratuitous criticism is unacceptable. The meeting is set for August 27.
4
The extinction of species has been involved in the most gratuitous mystery.
5
He could negotiate the distance; but anything else was a gratuitous insult.
6
And the symbolism of the groups at either end seems rather gratuitous.
7
Homosoto was obviously the gratuitous sort when it came to the press.
8
Therefore it would seem that there were no gratuitous graces in Christ.
9
Elaine gave me a smile that bared a gratuitous number of teeth.
10
First, in reference to the various gratuitous graces, according to 1 Cor.
11
The trustees listened with the greatest candor to all these gratuitous hints.
12
All the car chases and gratuitous sex comes later in the book.
13
Jean could not ride off under the sting of that gratuitous insult.
14
It was understood from the beginning that my services would be gratuitous.
15
Therefore the working of miracles does not belong to a gratuitous grace.
16
This strikes me as gratuitous since it spells out Blanche's inner tensions.
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Gratuitous across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common