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Recent Examples of unjustified
Some American trade groups consider that a poor batting average that has resulted in more unjustified seizures than actual hits, making it, in turn, bad for business.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
These companies benefit from the speed and cost savings of blockchain payments, without the constant fear of account closures or unjustified delays.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin faced criticism over the conflict, as many world leaders view the invasion as unjustified and in violation of Ukraine's sovereignty.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Patrick Hendry, the president of the Police Benevolent Association, the union that represents NYPD officers, believes the charges against Alongi and Cianfrocco are unjustified and unfair.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
These companies benefit from the speed and cost savings of blockchain payments, without the constant fear of account closures or unjustified delays.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin faced criticism over the conflict, as many world leaders view the invasion as unjustified and in violation of Ukraine's sovereignty.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Patrick Hendry, the president of the Police Benevolent Association, the union that represents NYPD officers, believes the charges against Alongi and Cianfrocco are unjustified and unfair.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
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Officers are able to use loitering laws as general warrants to circumvent individuals’ constitutional right to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, Wood said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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The class counsel has argued that objectors are raising either points that were already decided, inappropriate for this forum, or unreasonable to address.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Satire is brilliant for exposing the folly of humans, especially those in power and those working in bad faith—the hypocrites and the frauds—and can be particularly potent when set in irrational or dystopic times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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But why are these fears irrational?—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The start of the trial in Paris comes three months after Brigitte and her husband sued right-wing American podcaster Candace Owens for making similar unfounded allegations about Brigitte's gender on a public platform.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Lone Star State is no stranger to conspiracy theories – from baseless claims that cloud seeding caused deadly floods last July to unfounded fears that a routine military training exercise in 2015 was a secret plot to impose martial law in Texas and confiscate firearms.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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At a time when antisemitism was sweeping across Europe, this was a decision both courageous and seemingly illogical.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Scrutinize fine details like hair, fur, or repetitive patterns that may appear unnatural, and inspect for illogical lighting, shadows, or odd background elements.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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Due process would allow for potential Cinnas to demonstrate innocence and remove themselves from the unwarranted threat; without it, everyone is imperiled.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Gerrod Moore, a brand manager of Maytag advises against uninformed stainless steel cleaning experimentation, because some kitchen cleaning go-to's like bleach, glass cleaner, abrasive cleaners, and steel wool may damage the metal.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Next came a disastrous interview with CBS’s Katie Couric in which Palin seemed to reveal herself to be uninformed and blithely incurious about most things unrelated to Alaska.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this week, Sulton said the new criminal case is groundless and accused prosecutors of bringing additional charges because Spencer rejected a plea deal on the first case.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The most extreme version of this debate over Kirk’s views on Israel emerged with shocking velocity after his death, in the form of groundless claims that he’d been killed by the Israelis.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Below, the two — whose FNL jersey numbers finally give actual meaning to the nonsensical 6-7 meme — put the ball down and talk life then and now.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The plot alternates between obvious and nonsensical.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustified. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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