unsound

Example Sentences

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There were fears parts of the Grade II listed Big Mill in Leek could collapse after the building was assessed on Saturday as being structurally unsound.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

She’s right about that, but this manual included some unsound science.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

That assessment was technically accurate but fundamentally unsound.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025

Then, following the 1971 Sylmar earthquake, the Wadsworth Hospital building was judged seismically unsound and demolished.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

When Bill told Francis that an idea was unsound or would lead nowhere, Francis could be sure that professional jealousy was not involved.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson