as in unreasonable
having no basis in reason or fact
the accusation proved to be unfounded
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Recent Examples of unfounded
Meanwhile, others feel the reaction to the American Eagle campaign is overblown and unfounded.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
But, as actor Timothy Olyphant says, those fears are unfounded.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
History shows that fears of large-scale job displacement from offshoring were unfounded.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Door-to-door efforts are stymied by cultural barriers, unfounded stories about vaccines, and the region’s poverty and transience.
—CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfounded
Jen Juneau, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
But, as actor Timothy Olyphant says, those fears are unfounded.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
History shows that fears of large-scale job displacement from offshoring were unfounded.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Door-to-door efforts are stymied by cultural barriers, unfounded stories about vaccines, and the region’s poverty and transience.
—CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfounded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfounded
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The Justice Department in its June 2024 report on problems with policing in Phoenix found that police delayed medical assistance to people who appeared to be incapacitated as a result of the use of force by officers and used unreasonable force on people who had already been wounded by officers.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Investors had initially feared that ASDA’s undercuts would lead to market leaders Tesco and Sainsbury’s having to lower prices to an unreasonable point in order to maintain their market shares.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a reply filed on Monday, the judges argued that the suit was legally baseless and unnecessary.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Which is important to remember when considering the once again popular (and baseless) view of economists that the Fed is containing prices by paying banks for the right to theoretically sideline the monies entrusted to them.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The totally groundless firing of Dr. Erika McEntarfer, my successor as Commissioner of Labor Statistics at BLS, sets a dangerous precedent and undermines the statistical mission of the Bureau.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Putin talks with Iranian foreign minister Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow that aggression against Iran was groundless.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Pulte's allegations against Cook closely echo similar unsubstantiated claims against other top Democrats.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
28 Aug. 2025
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ByteDance has denied these claims, which remain unsubstantiated.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Unfounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfounded. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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