feel superfluous

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

Used to express the feeling of being unnecessary.

superfluousVERBS + superfluous

Categories:

feel

Examples (10)

  • After the new manager arrived, I began to feel superfluous in my old role.
  • He resigned from the committee because he felt superfluous and unheard.
  • She felt superfluous at the party, not knowing anyone there.
  • The elderly gentleman felt superfluous as his children took over all the decisions.
  • In the rapidly changing tech world, older skills can quickly feel superfluous.
  • He was afraid that his contributions would feel superfluous if the team already had a clear plan.
  • The assistant manager felt superfluous when the CEO made all the final decisions without consulting him.
  • I don't want to feel superfluous; I want to contribute meaningfully to the project.
  • She tried to avoid situations where she might feel superfluous or out of place.
  • When everyone else shared inside jokes, he started to feel superfluous.