groundless

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“The impact on the bookings has been quite hard,” said Patel, who called the lawsuit groundless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Beijing at the time called the accusations "groundless".

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

Lot of reasons for that, it’s not groundless optimism.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

The Chinese embassy in London called the report "groundless and absurd", adding that China respects freedom of speech in the UK and elsewhere.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

Since he was gainfully employed by SNCC, had no outstanding debts and had plenty of cash in his wallet when arrested, the charge was groundless and, after a trial, had to be dropped.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman