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as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
disgruntled relatives tried to prove that the woman was of unsound mind when she made her will
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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
an unsound and pernicious stereotype
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as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
it is clearly unsound to argue that just because a scientific explanation for that phenomenon does not currently exist, no such explanation is possible
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
an unsound horse that will have to be disqualified from the race
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Recent Examples of unsound
Malzahn was hired partly to bring stability to the program, but his decision-making, talent evaluation and personnel moves have been rash and unsound.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
But under his watch, the Sox were a wildly unsound, undisciplined team that did almost nothing right.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Dozens of complaints and subsequent health inspections were strikingly similar across the company’s properties in Denver and Aurora: black mold, pest infestations, unsound infrastructure.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Eugenics was debunked as both biologically unsound and morally repugnant decades ago, but Donald Trump has repackaged its key lies to appeal to 21st-century American anxieties.
—Arthur Caplan, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
But under his watch, the Sox were a wildly unsound, undisciplined team that did almost nothing right.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Dozens of complaints and subsequent health inspections were strikingly similar across the company’s properties in Denver and Aurora: black mold, pest infestations, unsound infrastructure.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Eugenics was debunked as both biologically unsound and morally repugnant decades ago, but Donald Trump has repackaged its key lies to appeal to 21st-century American anxieties.
—Arthur Caplan, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsound
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
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The lack of clear details in recent warnings, along with several erroneous alerts, have led some residents to take the messages less seriously.—
Holly Yan,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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There is also a question whether the IRS has authority to assert penalties on refund claims of employment taxes as the statute that normally allows the IRS to assert penalties on erroneous claims for refund only applies to income taxes.—
Tom Cullinan,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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In the comments, many people criticized the niece for disregarding her uncle's feelings and making an unreasonable request.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Most Canadians supported the move and opposed the weekslong blockades, but the Federal Court of Canada ruled last year that the use of the powers was unreasonable.—
Amanda Coletta The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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In a society where adults often come to work sick, teaching teens to take care of themselves is important.—
Maya Dollarhide,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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What if the pitcher ran a pizza place on the ground floor, but the pizza made everybody sick?—
Tyler Kepner,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com,
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
31 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Businesses should tread carefully, as inaccurate or misrepresented transcriptions could lead to legal liabilities, potential lawsuits, and in some cases, regulatory scrutiny.—
Jason Foodman,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Apple is suspending its new artificial intelligence feature summarizing alerts for news and entertainment apps after facing complaints from news outlets and press freedom groups about generating false and inaccurate information.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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After a turbulent period of irrational exuberance followed by skepticism, the creator economy appears poised for its second major growth cycle, with M&A activity forecast to accelerate significantly in 2025.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Now comes a cataclysm in the country’s foremost blue state that is traceable, in part, to irrational progressive priorities and may prove a millstone around the neck of one of the foremost talents on the Democratic bench, California governor Gavin Newsom.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.—
Adam Taylor,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2024
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Story will be a free agent and at this stage why would an accomplished player stay with the poorly run Rockies?—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
27 Mar. 2021
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“Unsound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsound. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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