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Recent Examples of unjustified
Each character has totally justified and totally unjustified reasons for resenting one another, and the sensation of absorbing those contrasting opinions is like being in a stuck bumper car, barraged and battered from all sides.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Within the parameters of a game—where non-player characters essentially function as different disguises for, and manifestations of, a single narrative engine—such paranoia might not be unjustified.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
France previously denounced their detention as unjustified and unfounded.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The vet said these acts would cause unnecessary and unjustified pain to the animals and are consistent with the definition of torture.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Within the parameters of a game—where non-player characters essentially function as different disguises for, and manifestations of, a single narrative engine—such paranoia might not be unjustified.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
France previously denounced their detention as unjustified and unfounded.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The vet said these acts would cause unnecessary and unjustified pain to the animals and are consistent with the definition of torture.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
Adjective
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Sterling failed to live up to unreasonable expectations created by his huge contract, which quickly became a millstone.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The construction strikes many locals as both unreasonable and unstoppable.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Institutional trading desks spend enormous amounts of time studying behavior, emotional responses and risk tolerance because markets constantly pressure people into making irrational decisions.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The bullish argument goes that earnings season went better than expected, so the rally isn’t irrational.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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In a statement to this news organization, the sheriff’s office said that probe concluded that the latter claims were unfounded.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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The other two calls were canceled shortly after crews arrived or were determined to be unfounded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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If that sounds illogical, trainer Chad Brown, who will start Emerging Market in a bid to win his first Derby, can explain.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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That statement was completely illogical yet also made perfect sense, and therefore proved a fitting appraisal of a truly logic-defying game in Paris on Tuesday.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Aside from the occasional signs of energy from Urban, the movie only really sparks to life when laser-eyed Australian mercenary Kano (Josh Lawson) is brought back for reasons even the other characters in the movie acknowledge are unwarranted.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Kimmel’s defenders have said outcry over a joke is unwarranted and an attack on free speech.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Since Bayless’ departure, Smith has often appeared unprepared and uninformed on general sports topics.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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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,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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China says such allegations are groundless.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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To celebrate his 40th birthday on May 13, 2026, read on to hear some of Pattinson's most nonsensical musings, from his hair-washing frequency to childhood hand modeling.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Over sunny instrumentation, Rhys flits back and forth between English and Welsh in what feels like a nonsensical miasma of free association.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustified. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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