unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd 
: lacking a sound basis : groundless, unwarranted
an unfounded accusation
Examples of unfounded in a Sentence
the accusation proved to be unfounded
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Trump’s order aligned with his unfounded claims that fraud is widespread in U.S. elections and that voting by noncitizen immigrants is a major problem.
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Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Fears of long airport lines and of having people turned away were unfounded, according to Lorie Dankers, regional Transportation Security Administration spokesperson.
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tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Drue Moore’s widow, Kelly, and their two children are now suing Brooks and Robinson, claiming their unfounded accusations of him embezzling Winthrop funds led to Drue’s death by suicide.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Fears of long airport lines and of having people turned away were unfounded, according to Lorie Dankers, regional Transportation Security Administration spokesperson.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2025
Responding to earlier remarks by Pakistani Ambassador in the U.S. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, the Indian Embassy in Washington told Newsweek in an exclusive statement that his comments about the Pahalgam massacre being staged were unfounded.
—Jesus Mesa
tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd
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: lacking a sound base : groundless
unfounded suspicions
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