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.
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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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Regent Keith Ellis, who represented the lone dissenting vote, said during the open session held at UC Merced that the payments set an unwarranted precedent.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Organizers said the use of force by university police and CMPD in removing protesters was unwarranted.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Organizers said the use of force by university police and CMPD in removing protesters was unwarranted.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwarranted. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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