Among all forms of mistake, prophecy is the most gratuitous. From LearnThat.org. [George Eliot (1819-1880).]
A gratuitous insult. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
My misery was what I call my gratuitous brain surgery. From Wordnik.com. [misery loves companies] Reference
She never indulged in gratuitous self-aggrandizing. From Wordnik.com. ['Project Runway Talk' with Carol Hannah: 'I don't think I've been that depressed in a really long time' | EW.com] Reference
Now that is what I call a gratuitous donation with a value of zip. From Wordnik.com. [Estoy clavado en un bar...] Reference
The fact that the best you (and your amen corner here) can do is engage in gratuitous name-calling is very instructive. From Wordnik.com. [Ideologues in Extremis - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
In civilized societies, people act civilized and do not engage in gratuitous insults, which is exactly how Sarkozy and Obama behaved. From Wordnik.com. [The Obama-Sarkozy Show - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
I also don’t indulge in gratuitous insults based on ideology. From Wordnik.com. [More secrets about secrets « BuzzMachine] Reference
I guess I think all of TV is gratuitous, which is pretty much why I like it. From Wordnik.com. [Free speech v. speech that mints money] Reference
You still get the strip in gratuitous color, but it’s a bit of an improvement. —. From Wordnik.com. [Scott Adams Hands “Dilbert” Pen to Fans - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
And most of what they watch, by the way, has in it what might of called gratuitous kindness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 8, 2003] Reference
For if that promise was before gratuitous, which is now ascribed to a reward; it appears that whatever. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1] Reference
"The actions of Mr. Henry in this case can only be described as gratuitous and insulting," McCully said. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com -- Top News] Reference
In the monastery all such labour was gratuitous, that is, the copyist received no pecuniary remuneration, only his food and lodging. From Wordnik.com. [Illuminated Manuscripts] Reference
Then he snarked about "gratuitous" bathtub photos and a tortured meme was born. From Wordnik.com. [Gratuitous bathtub scenes.] Reference
One problem here is who is to judge whether my statement is a "gratuitous" insult or not?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-11-01] Reference
HUTCHINSON: Well, there are a couple examples in the memoir of kind of gratuitous cruelty. From Wordnik.com. [The Forgotten Memoir of John Knox: A Year in the Life of a Supreme Court Clerk in FDR�s Washington] Reference
There was a kind of gratuitous menace in his eye as he looked at me in finishing this observation. From Wordnik.com. [The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte] Reference
These would not have included the kind of gratuitous humiliation apparently inflicted on these prisoners. From Wordnik.com. [Alan Dershowitz: Dershowitz Opposes Torture] Reference
Obviously this story did, but if you thought it was "gratuitous," you missed many of the author's points. From Wordnik.com. [Analog Science Fiction and Fact]
Still, the whole scene felt kind of gratuitous to me, as if it was put there just to remind you that this is HBO and not CBS. From Wordnik.com. [True Blood: Strange Love Review : SF Universe - SF Universe is your Science Fiction central. From SciFi television to movies to books and more. All the latest news, reviews and insights from SciFi experts.] Reference
Unfortunately, even after such advice and all those interviews, I have no idea where "non-gratuitous" use ends and "gratuitous" use starts. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Sutton: Title Tales: Weird Censorship and The No Asshole Rule (Part 2)] Reference
Jon Gaunt loses high court case over 'gratuitous' interview. From Wordnik.com. [Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Anyone else wondering about the use of the word "gratuitous"?. From Wordnik.com. [newmatilda.com - Comments] Reference
Malin Ackerman looked, but "gratuitous" doesn't quite cut it. From Wordnik.com. [The Zen Arcade] Reference
Though he's mindful of sounding "gratuitous," he says he loves Canada. From Wordnik.com. [CTV News RSS Feed]
And the comment "B-grade celebs" is the kind of gratuitous rudeness I detest on the net. From Wordnik.com. [Whedonesque | a weblog about Joss Whedon] Reference
It is a kind of gratuitous wickedness; for there is no motive for it but a disposition to do evil. From Wordnik.com. [Anecdotes for Boys] Reference
What aggravated me was that kind of gratuitous and unnecessary interfering. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Simpkins Plot] Reference
I’m not a UHI whiner, but this kind of gratuitous comment in a conclusion is uncalled for. From Wordnik.com. [TCO's Review of Rybski et al 2006 « Climate Audit] Reference
I consider the gratuitous invention of horror one of the major faults of our present culture. From Wordnik.com. [Blending Fact With Fiction] Reference
Sifting through the self-actualization bromides and gratuitous gross-outs, you have to wonder why. From Wordnik.com. [Base Instinct] Reference
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