unsound
Example Sentences
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She’s right about that, but this manual included some unsound science.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
It said another team asked to review the recommendations of Amazon's internal safety study had found that the methodology was "unsound".
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024
Then, following the 1971 Sylmar earthquake, the Wadsworth Hospital building was judged seismically unsound and demolished.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024
The judge pointed out that there was no evidence to support that theory, and he faulted the prosecutors for legally unsound charges, like alleging assault while making claims about actions merely being negligent.
From Slate • May 9, 2024
The booming sales of chemical crabgrass killers are another example of how readily unsound methods catch on.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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