well-founded

Example Sentences

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The employment tribunal found his claims were "not well-founded".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

It was for “history” that Freidenberg composed these notes, although she had well-founded doubt that they would be preserved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

But most current estimates of future inflation fall within a narrow range, giving us at least some confidence that the real yields based on those estimates are well-founded.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

It encapsulates the well-founded belief that starting a war is likely to create unforeseen evils greater than the evil of the status quo.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

SNAPE: I’d say that the rumors of Hogwarts’s beloved Scorpion King losing his mind are well-founded.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling