unwarranted
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But understanding the fantasy and accepting it are two different things, separated by a sea of unwarranted shame.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Complaints like these usually relate to claims of being treated unfairly or having unwarranted infringements of privacy on programmes.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
It was a controversial call, with some feeling the red card was unwarranted since Balogun’s action didn’t seem intentional.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The study states that the false belief has led "to negative consequences, including misinformed risk‐taking by those encountering snakes, unwarranted fear among snakebite victims, and inappropriate care delivered by misinformed or patient/family‐pressured medical professionals."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
From Merle Tuve at the Carnegie Institution came a sharply worded warning to his boyhood friend “Ernie” about his tendency to jump to unwarranted conclusions before all the facts were in.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing unwarranted
The Devil's Arithmetic
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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