warranted

Example Sentences

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At two and a quarter hours, “The Mummy” runs at least a half-hour longer than is warranted by its routine story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

A neutral bias is warranted while the range is in place.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

While the Transportation Department doesn’t explicitly state that passengers should be compensated for subpar flight experiences, travelers like Monique believe that requests for such compensation are warranted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

A neutral bias is warranted while the range is in place.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

And fragments from an angry Miss Pagett: "... repeated warnings ... new information ... search is fully warranted."

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements