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 case highlights a major legal question about government accountability tied to unwarranted law enforcement raids.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Philo said that the multi-agency response to alleged vandalism was unwarranted.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Individuals have the right to keep their financial information confidential and free from unwarranted scrutiny.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Further intrusions on the Executive Branch would present dangerous and wholly unwarranted separation-of-powers harms with respect to diplomatic and national security concerns that the Court lacks competence to address.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Philo said that the multi-agency response to alleged vandalism was unwarranted.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Individuals have the right to keep their financial information confidential and free from unwarranted scrutiny.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Further intrusions on the Executive Branch would present dangerous and wholly unwarranted separation-of-powers harms with respect to diplomatic and national security concerns that the Court lacks competence to address.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 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 6 May. 2025.
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