“She needlessly criticized her friend for wearing mismatched socks.”

“Furthermore, advances in technology that needlessly prolong dying can be a threat to human dignity.”

“The convoluted plotlines and gimmicky narration distract needlessly from its premise of ecological change and accountability.”

“One must needs run when the demon arrives.”

“On the presidential campaign trail, though, it might be more accurate to describe him as needfully verbose.”

“She brushed the stuffed animals onto the floor and drew him needfully into her arms.”

“With the advancing careers of everyone involved, the filming schedule is needfully tight, and the series of three 90-minute programmes is completed in a matter of months.”

“Unlike the cigarette smoker, who draws needily upon the commercially packaged weed, the pipe man takes things slowly, lingering over the rituals of cleaning, filling, tamping.”

“But it's gotten better to be a TOQ, as long as you try to stay relevant without being too needily obvious about it.”