Examples of 'need not' in a sentence

Meaning of "need not"

Need not is a phrase used to express that something is not necessary or required. It indicates that although an action can be done, it is not obligatory. It is often used to provide permission or to indicate that there is no obligation to do something. For example, 'You need not apologize; it wasn't your fault.'
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  • do not have to, do not need to.
  • Ought not to.

How to use "need not" in a sentence

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need not
We need not ask ourselves why this is so.
The grass clippings need not to be collected.
You need not answer that question.
Any such representative need not be a shareholder.
You need not concern with my troubles.
What blows away need not be explained.
He need not hide it inside the box.
Then the bees need not be spoken of.
He need not believe this public prosecutor.
The distance need not be the same.
I need not stress the import of discretion.
Those measures need not be penal in nature.
I need not appear in the matter at all.
Local remedies need not be exhausted where.
I need not develop that any further.

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The inarticulate need not bother dialling.
You need not try to steal my beauty.
The power of attorney need not be a shareholder.
So we need not bother to have a long journey.
It may be that we need not wait so long.
You need not worry on that count.
Her mentals were going places they need not.
Surely we need not prolong this interview.
Rednecks and southsiders need not apply.
So that i need not trouble you again.
Eight million people need not die.
Perhaps we need not rely on them to fight.
Cultures in closed environments need not be negative.
Spices need not belong to a club or a sanatorium.
Effective publicity work need not be expensive.
You need not disturb these people.
But reacting in time need not be costly.
You need not acknowledge further transmissions.
Legitimate questions need not be asked apologetically.
We need not ask them to return you.
Exact percentages need not always be displayed.
We need not impose our ways on others.
Tell her she need not be afraid.
They need not be malicious or even conscious.
A second party need not be the owner.
You need not worry about an infection.
The substantive rules need not be numerous.
Now we need not worry about goblins.
The examination sessions need not be consecutive.
Pumps need not be fitted on small vessels.
The point is that need not happen.
They need not be discussed here in detail.
The thermal insulation need not be removed.
We need not even wait for a consensus.
Your highness need not worry so much.

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Examples of using Not
I am not really sure what that thing was
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