needless to say

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: as is self-evident or to be expected

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This, needless to say, was not exactly normal behavior for a 9-year-old. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Trader Joe’s Apple Cider Donuts Several customers have posted on social media that Apple Cider Donuts have arrived at their local stores, and needless to say, shoppers are excited. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026 His mission is to keep the Ark of the Covenant out of the hands of Nazis who seek it for (needless to say) nefarious means. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 The problem, needless to say, is not intelligence but lack of resources. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for needless to say

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