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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None of this sounds basically unsound.
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Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Public schools have always been the one institution that has no option but to work through both sound and unsound choices of our society and our leaders.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
Because his stance on climate change conflicts with overwhelming scientific consensus, the president has removed climate information from federal websites, approved scientifically unsound reports that favor fossil fuels, and gutted key scientific agencies and boards.
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Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Denials based on unwritten or misapplied rules or standards, or perhaps on subjective personal preferences, would be on unsound standing.
—
Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Public schools have always been the one institution that has no option but to work through both sound and unsound choices of our society and our leaders.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
Because his stance on climate change conflicts with overwhelming scientific consensus, the president has removed climate information from federal websites, approved scientifically unsound reports that favor fossil fuels, and gutted key scientific agencies and boards.
—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Denials based on unwritten or misapplied rules or standards, or perhaps on subjective personal preferences, would be on unsound standing.
—
Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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“Unsound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsound. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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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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