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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But such deference is inappropriate and unwarranted under Supreme Court precedents when a law burdens a group that has been historically subjected to discrimination.
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Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Our elevated emotions surrounding this shopping holiday aren’t unwarranted either, since, almost exactly a year ago, Amazon doled out unprecedented markdowns and is now promising that even more goodies will soon come down the pike.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 June 2025
Other users flocked to the comments to defend the user, arguing that even if the woman's intentions were pure, the repetition was intense and unwarranted, especially for someone who feels insecure about her body hair.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 June 2025
Given the findings above, concerns about backsliding seem unwarranted.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Our elevated emotions surrounding this shopping holiday aren’t unwarranted either, since, almost exactly a year ago, Amazon doled out unprecedented markdowns and is now promising that even more goodies will soon come down the pike.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 June 2025
Other users flocked to the comments to defend the user, arguing that even if the woman's intentions were pure, the repetition was intense and unwarranted, especially for someone who feels insecure about her body hair.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 June 2025
Given the findings above, concerns about backsliding seem unwarranted.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwarranted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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