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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States are also concerned, the official said, that posting a full-time guard outside someone’s house will cause unwarranted fear in their community.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
This one has thankfully mounted a big comeback after an unwarranted sell-off in AI concerns this year.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
So at least some of the consternation is unwarranted.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Media coverage of his decision to remove the technology invoked unwarranted fear in the public, Johnson told reporters Wednesday.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
This one has thankfully mounted a big comeback after an unwarranted sell-off in AI concerns this year.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
So at least some of the consternation is unwarranted.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Media coverage of his decision to remove the technology invoked unwarranted fear in the public, Johnson told reporters Wednesday.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwarranted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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