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 decline is unwarranted because Apple recently announced a promising AI partnership with fellow Club holding Alphabet .
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In its statement, DHS said concerns about privacy intrusions are unwarranted.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
In its statement, DHS said concerns about privacy intrusions are unwarranted.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
However, videos taken by eyewitnesses have led many to decry the shooting as unwarranted.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Democrats pushed back, specifically leaders in New Orleans who said a deployment was unwarranted.
—CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwarranted. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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