unwarranted

adjective

un·war·rant·ed ˌən-ˈwȯr-ən-təd

-ˈwär-

Synonyms of unwarranted next

: lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified

unwarranted fears

an unwarranted intrusion

Their criticism is unwarranted.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In a statement to PEOPLE, his attorney Dawn Florio said the traffic stop was unwarranted, and that Tjay did not know the guns were in the car. —

Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2023 President Biden’s rhetorical bombast is both unwarranted and dishonest. —

Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 18 Dec. 2022 Consumers should call their legislators and demand change of legislation regarding one-way attorney fees that encourage attorneys to file unwarranted and frivolous lawsuits without risk. —

Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2020 But Burns concluded that the fears were unwarranted. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2023 To outsiders, the spectacle might’ve seemed unwarranted, thinking the merge is just some boring software upgrade. —

Taylor Locke, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2022 Instead, a deputy to City Attorney Mara Elliott responded with a letter early this month saying the request was unwarranted because city officials had taken no specific action subject to legal challenge. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2022 The new approach, however, comes amid growing debate over the policing of social media posts and a legacy of unwarranted surveillance of Black and brown communities. —

Marina Villeneuve And Maysoon Khan, USA TODAY, 9 July 2022 The new approach, however, comes amid growing debate over the policing of social media posts and a legacy of unwarranted surveillance of Black and brown communities. —

CBS News, 8 July 2022 See More

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