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Recent Examples of unjustified
In every other similar incident in Baltimore between 1867 and 1910, no case of unjustified use of force by a white police officer against a Black person ever got past a coroner’s jury, much less a court of law.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 May 2025
However, Xi’s focus on manufacturing is not entirely unjustified, as Washington is likely to maintain a firm grip, restricting Beijing’s access to more advanced technology.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The Chinese government on Thursday fired back at the the Trump administration’s decision to revoke Chinese student visas, calling the move unjustified and damaging to the reputation of the U.S. abroad.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 29 May 2025
The filmmaker had two unjustified stints in prison in Iran; Panahi getting released in 2023.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 May 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 May 2025
However, Xi’s focus on manufacturing is not entirely unjustified, as Washington is likely to maintain a firm grip, restricting Beijing’s access to more advanced technology.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The Chinese government on Thursday fired back at the the Trump administration’s decision to revoke Chinese student visas, calling the move unjustified and damaging to the reputation of the U.S. abroad.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 29 May 2025
The filmmaker had two unjustified stints in prison in Iran; Panahi getting released in 2023.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
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Solomon, 47, of Fairburn, was arraigned in federal court on June 17 on charges of using unreasonable force and obstructing justice, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia said in a news release.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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California Department of Education officials in 2018 found that school staff used unreasonable and unnecessary force in restraining Max.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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It’s been reopened in chunks, thanks to the unrelenting optimism and irrational persistence of a corps of downtown residents led by Rodriguez and Rosa Chang.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 June 2025
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On the other hand, especially given that the vote was still restricted to only a small minority of propertied men, the rise of party politics itself sharpened the age-old mistrust of popular judgment as irrational and easily swayed—especially by lies.—
Fara Dabhoiwala,
Harpers Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Zillow has disputed Compass’ characterization, stating that the lawsuit is unfounded and the new rule was enacted in the spirit of fairness.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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This spring, multiple NATO officials told me that any sense of anxiety about America’s contribution to European security was unfounded: after all, nothing has changed in terms of the allocation of hard power.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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That nobody has to this point is illogical, particularly in light of the fees being committed to transfers in the European market.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Read more: How to Manage Your Climate Guilt Meanwhile, the same system has given rise to what can only be described as illogical trade—the global exchange of identical products, where countries import and export the same foods, often across vast distances.—
Nathalie Kelley,
Time,
17 June 2025
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Despite Orlando Brown going on an unwarranted tirade demanding that Raven-Symoné divorce wife Miranda Maday, the That’s So Raven star is blissfully celebrating their five-year wedding anniversary.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2025
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Sofia Richie Grainge is taking to social media to address some unwarranted rumors.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
17 June 2025
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Actions that were meant to seem aggressive have instead come off as uninformed and unsustainable.—
Emily Kilcrease,
Foreign Affairs,
9 June 2025
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Even the most upstanding, compliant advisor can suffer catastrophic damage if a malicious or uninformed post makes it to the top of the search results.—
Chad Angle,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The site has a history of promoting groundless conspiracy theories.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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On Thursday, Gottlieb and Hudson blasted the lawsuit as legally groundless and an effort to silence the actress.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Beijing chose not to participate in the proceedings and maintains that the award was politically motivated and invalid.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The bills were sent to their home after bouncing back from a Colleyville company with an address that was either invalid or fictional.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustified. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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