unjustified
adjective
un·jus·ti·fied
ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfīd 
: not justified: such as
a
: not demonstrably correct or judicious : not warranted or appropriate
unjustified anger
an unjustified punishment
b
: not spaced to be even
unjustified lines of text
an unjustified margin
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Meanwhile, Kyiv and its allies accuse Putin of an unjustified attack in order to seize more territory for his country.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Experts called that criticism unjustified as well, and a Finnish official said that raking for leaves and needles is not a typical feature of Finnish fire prevention.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Granting Peltier any relief from his conviction or sentence is wholly unjustified and would be an affront to the rule of law.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
Russia is fighting a brutal and unjustified war in Ukraine.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Experts called that criticism unjustified as well, and a Finnish official said that raking for leaves and needles is not a typical feature of Finnish fire prevention.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Granting Peltier any relief from his conviction or sentence is wholly unjustified and would be an affront to the rule of law.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
Russia is fighting a brutal and unjustified war in Ukraine.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustified. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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