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Recent Examples of unjustified
The whistleblower, a former caseworker named Frances Shackelford, wrote that decisions to move elders into homes with ugly records often were premature or unjustified.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In closing arguments, Deputy Prosecutor Paul Namie, with co-counsel Judy Massa, said no matter Lipscomb’s behavior, shooting her once in the chest was unjustified.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
As the moon and Venus clash, someone’s unwillingness to meet you halfway isn’t unjustified.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The standoff reveals deepening tensions between Washington and a key NATO ally who refuses to back what Sánchez calls an unjustified military assault.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In closing arguments, Deputy Prosecutor Paul Namie, with co-counsel Judy Massa, said no matter Lipscomb’s behavior, shooting her once in the chest was unjustified.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
As the moon and Venus clash, someone’s unwillingness to meet you halfway isn’t unjustified.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The standoff reveals deepening tensions between Washington and a key NATO ally who refuses to back what Sánchez calls an unjustified military assault.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
Adjective
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Chicago residents must not be subject to unreasonable searches and seizures.—
Tracy Baim,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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As in Williams’ case, attorneys argued that a sweep had violated the plaintiffs’ Fourth Amendment rights protecting them from unreasonable search and seizure, as well as their 14th Amendment right to due process.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The selloff wasn’t irrational panic.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Techlash is not irrational fear of innovation.—
Maha Hosain Aziz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The theories are unfounded and have been repeatedly debunked.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The lesion that was removed from his brain is from the part that causes moments of unfounded fear.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Adapted by Nesbo from his fifth Harry Hole mystery (The Snowman was the seventh), Detective Hole is padded by several episodes, and the finale arrives at a conclusion that is somewhere between illogical and wholly ludicrous.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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As a player, Q was erratic, illogical, and self-destructive — at one point requesting to be voted out at Tribal Council.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, public guidance was at times delivered with unwarranted confidence and revised too slowly as evidence evolved.—
Charles J. Lockwood,
STAT,
31 Mar. 2026
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His lawyer Tikaram Bhattarai told Reuters that the arrest was unwarranted.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Central to Maryland’s affordability crisis is the uninformed economic philosophy of Maryland Democrats.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2026
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Alejandro Ríos, a cultural analyst and writer based in Miami, said that by excluding the Cuban people from the negotiations, the government continues a long-standing strategy of keeping the public uninformed.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The former proved ultimately groundless while the latter came to pass, but not until the market was glutted.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers, judges and other public servants, all under groundless presidential attack.—
James D. Zirin,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Because the mind is always interrupting with nonsensical thoughts that are completely meaningless, most of the time, and a lot of times negative.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The content is cheap to make, often bizarre or nonsensical, and engineered to grab and hold young (or really, any) viewers’ attention.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustified. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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