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as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
disgruntled relatives tried to prove that the woman was of unsound mind when she made her will
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
an unsound and pernicious stereotype
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as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
it is clearly unsound to argue that just because a scientific explanation for that phenomenon does not currently exist, no such explanation is possible
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
an unsound horse that will have to be disqualified from the race
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Recent Examples of unsound
Constructed in the 1950s with additions from the 1970s, the building was determined to have a structurally unsound central pillar — which the authorities believe to be the cause of the collapse, the Associated Press reported.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
But experts have found several other reasons for why layoffs lead to negative results:
Mass layoffs are often symptoms of unsound business strategies and don’t do anything to cure the larger problem.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 7 Mar. 2025
Illogical Thinking Distorted, unsound thinking can arise with borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, and manic episodes of bipolar disorder, among other mental health conditions.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
But the president-elect has insisted that the accusations were politically motivated and legally unsound.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
But experts have found several other reasons for why layoffs lead to negative results:
Mass layoffs are often symptoms of unsound business strategies and don’t do anything to cure the larger problem.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 7 Mar. 2025
Illogical Thinking Distorted, unsound thinking can arise with borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, and manic episodes of bipolar disorder, among other mental health conditions.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
But the president-elect has insisted that the accusations were politically motivated and legally unsound.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsound
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
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For generations, his grave has been marked by an erroneous headstone with a Latin cross, not a Star of David, something Eiferman learned only recently.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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But Trump sees trade deficits as America getting ripped off, which is erroneous.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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Courts will not second-guess the safety measures employers adopt, even when those measures infringe on an employee’s privacy, unless the measures are unreasonable under the circumstances.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Companies need to assess their higher costs, and then negotiate with the state regulators who try to protect ratepayers from unreasonable hikes.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Steward said his daughter, while surfing nearby, became sick with an infection from a type of bacteria called MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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It seems squarely aimed at making kids sick by discouraging vaccination.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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If 51% of the population is being so underserved, the ratio to opportunity is insane.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes the results are inaccurate, generated by AI hallucinations – responses AI systems produce that sound convincing but are incorrect, made up or irrelevant.—
Nicole M. Bennett,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2025
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Speaking with the New York Times, Jesuit expert Rev. Thomas J. Reese cited the layout of tables inside the Sistine Chapel, as well as the color of the carpet, to be inaccurate.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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And then there’s the emotional, irrational lift of gilt and glory, the baroque architecture, the Renaissance art, the history stretching back to Jesus and Saint Peter.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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But here’s something important to consider: while the ick might seem like a spontaneous, irrational response, this might not always be the case.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The researchers and their partners are also working to track local residents’ health and to measure how well or poorly interventions like masks and household air filters protected them.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.—
Adam Taylor,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2024
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“Unsound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsound. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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