well-founded

Example Sentences

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Such fears were well-founded in the early months of the conflict as European dependence on Russian fuel appeared to be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s greatest weapon in an economic war with the West.

From Washington Times

The law contained precise timelines to initiate investigations if allegations were well-founded, and that has been retained with some modifications.

From Seattle Times

“If the criticisms aren’t well-founded, but are criticisms from prejudice or other unfounded motives, I have to accept them, but I cannot take them seriously. True criticism I accept and I learn from,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“Thanks to today’s report, we now know that these concerns were well-founded,” she said.

From Washington Post

Chief among them: Lois Gibbs and Luella Kenny, two mothers whose efforts to leave their neighborhood were galvanized by fears, ultimately well-founded, that toxins were seeping into their children's bodies and doing harm.

From Salon