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Recent Examples of unjustified
The complaint’s unjustified claims against UMG are no more than Drake’s attempt to save face for his unsuccessful rap battle with Lamar.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
As Recurring In Season 2 2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Long will play Bruce, a tech millionaire who is a mix of unjustified confidence and social ineptitude.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Speaking from Ottawa, Trudeau condemned the tariffs imposed by the U.S. as unjustified, calling them an attack on Canada, a key ally.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
As Recurring In Season 2 2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Long will play Bruce, a tech millionaire who is a mix of unjustified confidence and social ineptitude.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Speaking from Ottawa, Trudeau condemned the tariffs imposed by the U.S. as unjustified, calling them an attack on Canada, a key ally.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
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The words were harsh but the logic was not unreasonable.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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This would not be an unreasonable proposition, considering the U.S. already pledged a security guarantee to Ukraine upon its return of all nuclear warheads to Russia by 1996, based on the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances.—
Seung-Whan Choi,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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But there is plenty of institutional trading interest in digital assets, perhaps in part because for many hedge funds volatility equates to profit making opportunities, even if the trading is irrational.—
Javier Paz,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Amsterdam set up a hotline last month to report concerns about irrational behavior.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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The United Way said her claim was unfounded and raised issues about her work performance.—
Tyler Whetstone,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a statement, the Russian embassy said the allegations of interference in the lawmaker’s case were unfounded and unacceptable.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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When the world is falling apart, all the illogical perceptions fall away, leaving only what matters standing, and that which matters is no longer veiled by those perceptions.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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That such sentimentality can come across in a story as disturbing as Mickey’s may sound illogical.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The fact that this is the biggest scandal people can pull from this show is further proof that the excessive disdain is unwarranted.—
Alanna Bennett,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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But the person who played a pivotal role in bringing her to the court tells The Gavel the criticism is unwarranted.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2025
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Professors, too, are often uninformed about how to respond if ICE enters their classrooms.—
Nuo Chen,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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But for the buyer, the difference between making an informed decision or being pressured to make one uninformed, could make all the difference in the world.—
Dean Pedon,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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The bill was first introduced last year as Republicans focused on noncitizen voting Ahead of the 2024 election, Trump and his allies repeated the groundless claim that Democrats planned to cheat by encouraging noncitizens to illegally vote.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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The allegation that the Chinese Government supports hacking is groundless and with ulterior motives.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Feb. 2011
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President Donald Trump wrote on Monday that Biden's pardons for the January 6 committee are invalid because they were signed with an autopen.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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And on Sunday, the president amplified the threat against the Jan. 6 investigators, saying their pardons were invalid because Biden had used an autopen to sign them.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustified. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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