unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd 
: lacking a sound basis : groundless, unwarranted
an unfounded accusation
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Examples of unfounded in a Sentence
the accusation proved to be unfounded
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After intense digging and unfounded accusations, Republicans in Congress have yet to prove that President Biden profited from his troubled son’s dealings with a Ukrainian energy company.
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Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 2 June 2024
Polling suggests that a strong majority of Republicans now believe the unfounded claim that President Joe Biden, a Democrat, was not the legitimate winner of the 2020 election.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2024
Whether they are aimed at Noem herself, or the decision to shoehorn this bit in two weeks later, the boos are not unfounded.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 May 2024
The authors argued that the complaints were unfounded. Eric Wimberger, R-Green Bay, who is a member of the committee, fired back in a press release, accusing Evers and Democrats for wanting to make the public pay for pollution.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
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Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 2 June 2024
Polling suggests that a strong majority of Republicans now believe the unfounded claim that President Joe Biden, a Democrat, was not the legitimate winner of the 2020 election.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2024
Whether they are aimed at Noem herself, or the decision to shoehorn this bit in two weeks later, the boos are not unfounded.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 May 2024
The authors argued that the complaints were unfounded. Eric Wimberger, R-Green Bay, who is a member of the committee, fired back in a press release, accusing Evers and Democrats for wanting to make the public pay for pollution.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
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unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd
ˈən-
: lacking a sound base : groundless
unfounded suspicions
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