unwarranted
Example Sentences
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"The unwarranted attacks have endangered hundreds of innocent mariners and undermined freedom of navigation," it said, adding the waterway remained "open for commercial vessel transit".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
They are expected to provide clarity and tamp down unwarranted panic, not stoke conspiracy theories.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 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
The fuss feels unwarranted as they step into a stark, sunken dining room.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Vocabulary lists containing unwarranted
The Devil's Arithmetic
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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