It seems superfluous to mention it, but don't go swimming if you've been drinking alcohol. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
I think a good deal of what you call superfluous condolence would come under the head of superfluous criticism. From Wordnik.com. [Friends in Council — First Series] Reference
The superfluous is the very thing we work and long for. From Wordnik.com. [Jenny: A Novel] Reference
Who better to be your writing inspiration than the man who can bring out the super in superfluous?. From Wordnik.com. [Use Michael Bay as Your Writing Muse | Write to Done] Reference
In the first few pages there is not a word superfluous or an idea out of place in drawing the picture. From Wordnik.com. [Egyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri Second series, XVIIIth to XIXth dynasty] Reference
The argument misses that it is not the way the words are read that renders the phrase superfluous but simply changing technology. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Free Press Clause:] Reference
"Not really an option" is your position, meaning a discussion of historical evidence is "superfluous from a scriptural perspective". From Wordnik.com. [An Amazing First Century] Reference
When a few years would make the sword superfluous?. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4] Reference
Robert, it's pork when it's superfluous, which is what the sharrows and stripes are. From Wordnik.com. [Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles] Reference
Briefly, a day may well come when we shall see many of our so-called superfluous women taking to the. From Wordnik.com. [My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71] Reference
In that case, of course, political theory is entirely superfluous, which is why this is all a waste of time. From Wordnik.com. [Random feeds from Syndic8.com] Reference
You just tried to rob me of tens of thousands of dollars in superfluous interest payments and now you’re asking for my business?. From Wordnik.com. [You Can’t Trick Your Customers] Reference
I hoped it had a defintion similar to "superfluous", but it does not. From Wordnik.com. [misspinkkate Diary Entry] Reference
Nor is she "superfluous": she is given a platform by the mainstream media. From Wordnik.com. [Elizabeth Edwards Spells Out For Wolf What's Wrong With Ann Coulter] Reference
Why is it better to choose theories with fewer "superfluous," arbitrary elements?. From Wordnik.com. [Einstein's Philosophy of Science] Reference
Bengali is kind of superfluous as a duplicate Tigra, but Lynx-O and Pumyra added to the mix. From Wordnik.com. [80s Cartoon Meme] Reference
I can't figure out why this seems 'superfluous' to me, and not "devinely detailed", but it does. From Wordnik.com. [I Don't Know What You People Are Thinking - A Dress A Day] Reference
Street names and birth dates and middle names, all kind of superfluous things appear related to each other. From Wordnik.com. [The Next to Last Day of May] Reference
I guess we'll just ignore the fact that you don't seem to know that "superfluous" means "having no consequences". From Wordnik.com. [Confining Beliefs to Defined Domains] Reference
This is that little touch of the superfluous which is necessary. From Wordnik.com. [Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O] Reference
Obama's split lip gives him 'superfluous' trouble at Kennedy honors. From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
Their superb sliced tomatoes make potatoes superfluous which is sort of unusual. From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
And as we learned at Sunday night's Kennedy Center awards ceremony, "superfluous". From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
Look at the "superfluous" people who Michael Kramer of Harvard wants to starve to death. From Wordnik.com. [Palestine Blogs aggregator]
Do you remember some time ago there used to be a great deal of talk about "superfluous" people -- Hamlets?. From Wordnik.com. [Virgin Soil] Reference
Maybe the "superfluous" Engine Stop button could have been helpful for those driving the runaway Lexus cars?. From Wordnik.com. [The Truth About Cars] Reference
But it is evident that the whole trouble lies in the precise meaning to be attached to the expressions "superfluous" and. From Wordnik.com. [Mediaeval Socialism] Reference
Cause further delays jamming up the corridors, creating confusion as they admire "superfluous" c-rap like pianos or hunt for health food?. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com -] Reference
It was that kind of superfluous pandering to the belief that destiny favors the bold and love can conquer anything that infused the story. From Wordnik.com. [AnimeBlogger.net Antenna] Reference
I just find the word superfluous in the extreme. From Wordnik.com. [Historic, historical: usage and advice] Reference
"superfluous," as though they had ceased to have any real object for existence. From Wordnik.com. [Sex and Common-Sense] Reference
Graves are "superfluous": "The whole world is a cemetery, everybody's dead except for the poets. From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
Suddenly, most of our other software seems superfluous. From Wordnik.com. [Devil Of A Time] Reference
How could so many talented people make such a tepid, superfluous movie?. From Wordnik.com. [A Kinda Lethal Weapon] Reference
That tragedy is being replayed today among superfluous middle managers. From Wordnik.com. [Living From Job To Job] Reference
But it seems disdain for the superfluous slash is an American trait first. From Wordnik.com. [A Farewell to Hyphens] Reference
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