not warranted
Example Sentences
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"I don’t understand this – it doesn’t make any sense - it's not warranted and not needed," Mr Nicholl said.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024
But prosecutors said in the filing that sending him to prison for the rest of his life was not warranted, despite the severity of his crime, because of his relative youth.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024
In announcing a grand jury’s findings in Taylor’s death, Cameron said jurors “agreed” that homicide charges were not warranted against the officers, because they were fired upon.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023
I know it’s not warranted —we’re in different places creatively and professionally, we have different demands on our time and personal lives, and I’m not feeling the same drive they are, etc.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2023
Thorpe nodded with approval as the small boat pulled away in the dark, for there was activity apparent on the destroyer not warranted by a mere rescue at sea.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 by Bates, Harry
