spurious

Example Sentences

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“There are some defense counsels that are burn-the-house-down types and make spurious allegations and he doesn’t do that,” said Lopez.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Some security experts described the justification as spurious and nonsensical and said offshore wind is key to ensuring grid reliability and meeting broader U.S. energy goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

The Home Office said it was "reviewing the law to end spurious legal challenges which delay deportations".

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

It’s not a spurious conclusion: Census data shows that the percentage of women aged 30–44 with no children is higher than it’s been since 1960.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025

That I should innocently take a bad half-crown of somebody else’s manufacture is reasonable enough; but that I should knowingly reckon the spurious coin of my own make as good money!

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens