unwarranted
adjective
un·war·rant·ed
ˌən-ˈwȯr-ən-təd 
-ˈwär-
: lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
unwarranted fears
an unwarranted intrusion
Their criticism is unwarranted.
Examples of unwarranted in a Sentence
the committee concluded that any further revisions to the regulations were currently unwarranted
don't leap to unwarranted conclusions
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Mike Steele, spokesman for the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, insists such comparisons are unwarranted.
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Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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
In a statement, the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus called Trump’s policy discriminatory and unwarranted.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
That fanned fears that the huge investments into AI by U.S. firms are unwarranted.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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
In a statement, the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus called Trump’s policy discriminatory and unwarranted.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
That fanned fears that the huge investments into AI by U.S. firms are unwarranted.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwarranted. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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