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
jumping to unjustified conclusions
an unjustified punishment
b
: not spaced to be even
unjustified lines of text
an unjustified margin
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The lawsuits named the platforms and their chief executives as defendants and alleged that the bans were unjustified, lacked due process, and had lasting reputational and economic impact.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
In some cases, actions of the British armed forces have been described as unjustified.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Southern white leaders called that act an unjustified federal intrusion on state authority.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Broken down by party, 6 percent of Republicans see the charges to be unjustified, while 92 percent of Democrats feel the same.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
In some cases, actions of the British armed forces have been described as unjustified.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Southern white leaders called that act an unjustified federal intrusion on state authority.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Broken down by party, 6 percent of Republicans see the charges to be unjustified, while 92 percent of Democrats feel the same.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustified. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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