How to Use unwarranted in a Sentence

unwarranted

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• The Times learned that the deal should close north of $70 million — a hefty sum, but not unwarranted.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2022
• And perhaps, in the heat of an emotional game, the penalty was unwarranted.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2021
• The optimism wasn’t unwarranted; Saw X landed the best reviews of any film in the series.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2023
• Their lawyers are still trying to get the case thrown out, arguing the charges are overreaching and unwarranted.
  — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023
• However, this is one line move that feels a bit unwarranted.
  — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
• But Kendall’s unwarranted hubris isn’t unique to him within the family.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2021
• Some of the drama is unwarranted and some Jackson has brought upon himself.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 27 Nov. 2021
• During a press conference, Christie says that the backlash over the beach photos was unwarranted.
  — CNN, 19 Aug. 2021
• The second reason panic is unwarranted has to do with 2024.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 18 Oct. 2021
• The department later apologized and said the use of tear gas was unwarranted.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022
• Experts say the guilt felt by a suicide loss survivor is common but unwarranted.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2023
• Critics feared the bill could cause unwarranted DUI arrests.
  — Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2022
• And perhaps the complaints are not unwarranted: In recent weeks, Tacopina has taken a shovel and only dug his boss in deeper.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 3 Apr. 2023
• Still, some experts believe the concern about the impact of a government ban is unwarranted.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2023
• That’s the power of the unwarranted fear of radiation, even at these trivial levels.
  — James Conca, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
• But even this concession amounted to a bit of unwarranted bright-siding.
  — Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022
• That moment of unwarranted criticism wasn't the first time Jordan and Common met.
  — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 15 Aug. 2023
• The compliments are nice, and do not seem entirely unwarranted despite the franchise not having won a playoff game in 31 years.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2022
• Kuykendall said the officer’s actions were unwarranted and led to Cano’s wrongful death.
  — Paulina Pineda, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2021
• The theme of both video and song is in keeping with Eilish’s recent comments about growing up and test-driving versions of herself—and the unwarranted scrutiny that comes with that.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 13 July 2023
• Russia’s failure to topple the Kyiv government in a lightning strike has led to unwarranted optimism that Mr. Putin will lose this war.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2022
• Blasting this out from my island paradise would surely scare off any unwarranted guests.
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2022
• Some of the horrors that Hertz has visited upon its customers through filthy cars and unwarranted fees have been chronicled by my colleague David Lazarus.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2021
• To outsiders, the spectacle might’ve seemed unwarranted, thinking the merge is just some boring software upgrade.
  — Taylor Locke, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2022
• And such excessive testing was unwarranted, the study found: Black women were less likely than white women to test positive for drugs.
  — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023
• Keith Richards was not going to get much more sentimental than Jagger was, over the course of an evening where a little sentiment wouldn’t have been unwarranted.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2021
• Today, the brunt of Covid-19 falls on the poor, some of whom resist vaccine mandates often due to misinformation or unwarranted fears.
  — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 25 Sep. 2021
• With less than two weeks until the election, Stefanowski has to convince more voters that approval is unwarranted.
  — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 Oct. 2022
• The firm’s portfolio managers say the downgrade is unwarranted.
  — Dawn Lim, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2021
• Many felt the criticism was unwarranted and said that not every show was made for every demographic.
  — Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News, 10 June 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024