unjustified
adjective
un·jus·ti·fied
ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfīd 
: not justified: such as
a
: not demonstrably correct or judicious : not warranted or appropriate
unjustified anger
an unjustified punishment
b
: not spaced to be even
unjustified lines of text
an unjustified margin
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No doubt, these groups recognize the slippery slope that would open up if the government can simply deny constitutional rights to individuals based on broad and unjustified discrimination based on identity.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
This folly—which Iran has sternly warned against—is immoral, unjustified, and unlawful.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Northwestern paid the price for its rash, excessive, clumsily handled and unjustified firing of Fitzgerald, a firing for which the editorial board has again stated its support.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
For several reasons, the trade group said, the algorithmic pricing law is both unjustified and unnecessarily burdensome.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
This folly—which Iran has sternly warned against—is immoral, unjustified, and unlawful.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Northwestern paid the price for its rash, excessive, clumsily handled and unjustified firing of Fitzgerald, a firing for which the editorial board has again stated its support.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
For several reasons, the trade group said, the algorithmic pricing law is both unjustified and unnecessarily burdensome.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustified. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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