unneeded
adjective
un·need·ed
ˌən-ˈnē-dəd 
: not required or necessary : not needed
unneeded assistance
an unneeded extra cable
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Years of feeling unseen and unneeded have tipped Barberie’s empty-nester loneliness into the realm of mental illness.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2024
Two recalls over food potentially contaminated by E. Coli have been making national headlines all week and adding some unneeded stress to grocery store trips.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 May 2024
Two recalls over food potentially contaminated by E. Coli have been making national headlines all week and adding some unneeded stress to grocery store trips.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unneeded. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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