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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These companies benefit from the speed and cost savings of blockchain payments, without the constant fear of account closures or unjustified delays.
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Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin faced criticism over the conflict, as many world leaders view the invasion as unjustified and in violation of Ukraine's sovereignty.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Since Trump regained office, the Department of Justice has dismissed career prosecutors for an array of unjustified and self-serving reasons: for daring to have worked on the criminal cases against Trump; being the daughter of Comey; failing to remove personal pronouns in a signature block.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Patrick Hendry, the president of the Police Benevolent Association, the union that represents NYPD officers, believes the charges against Alongi and Cianfrocco are unjustified and unfair.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin faced criticism over the conflict, as many world leaders view the invasion as unjustified and in violation of Ukraine's sovereignty.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Since Trump regained office, the Department of Justice has dismissed career prosecutors for an array of unjustified and self-serving reasons: for daring to have worked on the criminal cases against Trump; being the daughter of Comey; failing to remove personal pronouns in a signature block.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Patrick Hendry, the president of the Police Benevolent Association, the union that represents NYPD officers, believes the charges against Alongi and Cianfrocco are unjustified and unfair.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustified. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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