unwarranted
adjective
un·war·rant·ed
ˌən-ˈwȯr-ən-təd 
-ˈwär-
: lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
unwarranted fears
an unwarranted intrusion
Their criticism is unwarranted.
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Examples of unwarranted in a Sentence
the committee concluded that any further revisions to the regulations were currently unwarranted
don't leap to unwarranted conclusions
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Or is the importance given to keystone species unwarranted?
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Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Thomas Quinn, president of NE Edge, the data center developer, calls the concern unwarranted.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
The court laid out two kinds of immunity — both unwarranted.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Indeed, this has created an unwarranted degradation and weakening of the judicial system.
—Emilio "emi" Benitez, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
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Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Thomas Quinn, president of NE Edge, the data center developer, calls the concern unwarranted.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
The court laid out two kinds of immunity — both unwarranted.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Indeed, this has created an unwarranted degradation and weakening of the judicial system.
—Emilio "emi" Benitez, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for unwarranted
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwarranted. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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