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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Other state laws also set boundaries to protect the public from unwarranted violations of privacy and civil rights.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
And that was worth every minute of my unwarranted pre-trip jitters.
—Amelia Edelman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
The termination is unwarranted and excessive given the above factors.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
But every so often, that cynicism is unwarranted.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
And that was worth every minute of my unwarranted pre-trip jitters.
—Amelia Edelman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
The termination is unwarranted and excessive given the above factors.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
But every so often, that cynicism is unwarranted.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
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 Feb. 2026.
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