Examples of unsound in a Sentence
The roof is structurally unsound.
disgruntled relatives tried to prove that the woman was of unsound mind when she made her will
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The Badgers ran for 209 yards and three scores against the Illini, while an unsound Gophers defense gave up 220 and two TDs to the Wildcats.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
But on closer look, the table also shows that any such relationship disappears at higher doses of aluminum—a quirky finding that should make the whole idea appear unsound.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025
Public health experts say both moves are scientifically unsound and would essentially upend the nation's childhood vaccination regimen, leaving children vulnerable to diseases that had long been brought under control.
—NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
Under the Fed’s new rules, banks can only be tested for material risks to their businesses or balance sheets, such as bad loans or unsound business practices.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
But on closer look, the table also shows that any such relationship disappears at higher doses of aluminum—a quirky finding that should make the whole idea appear unsound.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025
Public health experts say both moves are scientifically unsound and would essentially upend the nation's childhood vaccination regimen, leaving children vulnerable to diseases that had long been brought under control.
—NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
Under the Fed’s new rules, banks can only be tested for material risks to their businesses or balance sheets, such as bad loans or unsound business practices.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Unsound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsound. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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unsound
adjective
un·sound
ˌən-ˈsau̇nd 
ˈən-
1
: not healthy or whole
an unsound horse
2
: not mentally normal : not wholly sane
of unsound mind
3
: not firmly made, placed, or fixed
an unsound structure
4
: not based on truth or logic
unsound arguments
unsoundness
noun
-ˈsau̇n(d)-nəs
Medical Definition
unsound
adjective
un·sound
-ˈsau̇nd
: not sound: as
a
: not healthy or whole
an unsound limb
an unsound horse
b
: not mentally normal : not wholly sane
of unsound mind
c
: not fit to be eaten
unsound food
unsoundness
noun
Legal Definition
unsound
adjective
un·sound
ˌən-ˈsau̇nd
: not sound: as
a
: not healthy or whole
b
: not mentally normal : not wholly sane
of unsound mind
c
: not firmly made, placed, or fixed
d
: not valid or true
an unsound argument
unsoundly
adverb
unsoundness
noun
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