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 industrial stock has seen an unwarranted decline despite recently splitting from its previous capital-intensive Solstice Advanced Materials division, which occurred earlier this month.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Executive orders that are constitutionally infirm; unwarranted attacks on public sector employees; taxation policy favoring the ultra-wealthy.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Due process would allow for potential Cinnas to demonstrate innocence and remove themselves from the unwarranted threat; without it, everyone is imperiled.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
His optimism is not unwarranted.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Executive orders that are constitutionally infirm; unwarranted attacks on public sector employees; taxation policy favoring the ultra-wealthy.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Due process would allow for potential Cinnas to demonstrate innocence and remove themselves from the unwarranted threat; without it, everyone is imperiled.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
His optimism is not unwarranted.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 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 17 Nov. 2025.
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