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 Yellow Light Asks To Pause And Reflect Yellow often creates an unwarranted confusion on the road.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Negative reviews can heavily influence the purchasing decisions of readers, librarians, teachers, and booksellers, even if the accusations in those reviews are unfair and unwarranted.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati's police union has said the charges against Tchervinski are unwarranted and were prompted by orders from the city.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
Local Black leaders say the charge doesn't go far enough, while Cincinnati's police union says the charge is unwarranted and officers were forced by the city to file it.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Negative reviews can heavily influence the purchasing decisions of readers, librarians, teachers, and booksellers, even if the accusations in those reviews are unfair and unwarranted.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Cincinnati's police union has said the charges against Tchervinski are unwarranted and were prompted by orders from the city.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
Local Black leaders say the charge doesn't go far enough, while Cincinnati's police union says the charge is unwarranted and officers were forced by the city to file it.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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