as in unreasonable
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Recent Examples of unjustified
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
Russia is fighting a brutal and unjustified war in Ukraine.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
But government lawyers argued in a filing at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the restriction on the portion of the report about election interference charges was unnecessary and unjustified.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
Russia is fighting a brutal and unjustified war in Ukraine.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
But government lawyers argued in a filing at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the restriction on the portion of the report about election interference charges was unnecessary and unjustified.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
Adjective
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This protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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The price isn’t unreasonable given the amount of detail that went into designing it and the combination of functions, including the antimicrobial and cooling materials, as well as its adaptability.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The ban is an irrational and prejudicial attack on service members who have risked their lives to serve their country.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The emotional, messy, unquantifiable part of us — that’s not a dumber or more irrational part.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If the complaints that prompted this most recent investigation prove to be unfounded, the department has nothing to hide.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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This confidence is not unfounded, as it is backed by the rigorous practicum that pilots, flight crew, ground crew, and mechanics undergo.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In arguments that frequently ridiculed the government’s case as weak and illogical, Cotter emphasized that there is a hard line between lobbying and bribery.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Second, this rationale for regulation proved to be illogical and fatuous as conceded by U.S. Courts and the Federal Communications Commission in the decades since.—
Carine Harb,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Mike Steele, spokesman for the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, insists such comparisons are unwarranted.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Patrolling and law enforcement in the waters off Diaoyu Dao is our inherent right, and the relevant party has no right to make unwarranted comments.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Walmart reverses course on DEI policies Fox News contributor Joe Concha joined 'FOX & Friends First' to discuss Walmart rolling back its DEI policies, Alec Baldwin claiming Americans are uninformed and the Axios CEO firing back at Elon Musk over the changing media landscape.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Content that has a catchy headline and presents an uninformed, off-the-cuff opinion...—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The claims against Trump’s character are not groundless.—
Avi Nelson,
Boston Herald,
30 Oct. 2024
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The claims of an invasion of the Eastern seaboard by swarms of drones has every marker of a groundless social media frenzy.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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David Celestine, 20, was charged by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday with aggravated discharge of a firearm, a class X felony, and possession of a firearm while FOID card invalid or not eligible, a class 3 felony, according to a post on the Elgin Police Department Facebook page.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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After a period in a refugee camp, with Israeli soldiers deeming land deeds invalid, the narrative jumps to 1978, to a territory populated by Palestinians crammed in modest quarters, without citrus trees and with regular curfews.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustified. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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