ill-founded
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Mr Rodhouse said he welcomed the decision, and that the allegations of gross misconduct had been "ill-founded and incorrect".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025
She did not make any of these dangerous and ill-founded accusations in her relatively short speech Monday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024
“The terminations in late 2020 were unrelated to the ill-founded concerns raised by the employees in 2019.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022
That’s why it’s notable that even as the Belcher decision repudiated an ill-founded, punitive approach to teenage crime, Connecticut’s parole board adopted a humane alternative.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022
However, given Einstein’s record of ill-founded opposition to gravitational collapse and the uncertainty principle, maybe this was an encouraging sign.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
