unwarranted
adjective
un·war·rant·ed
ˌən-ˈwȯr-ən-təd 
-ˈwär-
: lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
unwarranted fears
an unwarranted intrusion
Their criticism is unwarranted.
Examples of unwarranted in a Sentence
the committee concluded that any further revisions to the regulations were currently unwarranted
don't leap to unwarranted conclusions
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The analysts feel the weakness is unwarranted after a quarter that answered many questions about Amazon Web Services.
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Matthew J. Belvedere,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
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—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
While Jennings’ outburst may have seemed unwarranted to some, video from an incident earlier in the game showed that wasn’t true as cameras captured Moehrig punching Jennings below the belt, which seemingly prompted his fiery response.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Matthew J. Belvedere,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
My hesitation was unwarranted, however, as these shoes were more than up to the challenge.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
While Jennings’ outburst may have seemed unwarranted to some, video from an incident earlier in the game showed that wasn’t true as cameras captured Moehrig punching Jennings below the belt, which seemingly prompted his fiery response.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Northwestern Mutual calls claim ' an unwarranted overreach' Northwestern Mutual is facing pressure from the federal government over the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwarranted
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwarranted. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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