unwarranted

adjective

un·war·rant·ed ˌən-ˈwȯr-ən-təd

-ˈwär-

Synonyms of unwarranted next

: 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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In recent years, however, Sedona’s storyline has taken an unfortunate (though not unwarranted) hit. —

Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024 What is the best way to avoid unwanted, unwarranted, and snarky comments? —

R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 Perhaps Starboard could do without the occasional asides about removing CEOs at other companies, which ended up getting misquoted and misconstrued into highly disrespectful, unwarranted, and premature calls for Bourla’s removal. —

Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 Wright said no, with conflicting orders and unwarranted levels of force that did not align with the continuum of force followed by MPD. —

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