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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Combs has denied any wrongdoing, and his attorneys have slammed the investigation as unwarranted.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The most dire warnings—that up to forty million Americans might be evicted from their homes—proved unwarranted.
—Mya Frazier, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Several leading conservative scholars along with former Homeland Secretary secretaries from both Republican and Democratic administrations have dismissed the Mayorkas impeachment as unwarranted or a waste of time.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2024
The ones who generate controversy have typically been caught backing falsehoods or slamming the media to an unwarranted degree.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Mar. 2024
The state takeover of Shelby Park this month was unexpected and unwarranted, city officials have said.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
This critical capitulation was utterly unwarranted by New START’s merits or by developments since its ratification.
—John R. Bolton, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
That Daryl Hannah's Butt Is Censored with CGI Hair in Splash
As a mermaid who sheds her fins to join humans on land and name herself Madison (after New York City’s Madison Avenue), Hannah’s discomfort filming Splash wasn’t unwarranted.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
That includes unwarranted business deductions for corporate jets actually used for personal travel, which should be treated as income.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The most dire warnings—that up to forty million Americans might be evicted from their homes—proved unwarranted.
—Mya Frazier, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Several leading conservative scholars along with former Homeland Secretary secretaries from both Republican and Democratic administrations have dismissed the Mayorkas impeachment as unwarranted or a waste of time.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2024
The ones who generate controversy have typically been caught backing falsehoods or slamming the media to an unwarranted degree.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Mar. 2024
The state takeover of Shelby Park this month was unexpected and unwarranted, city officials have said.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
This critical capitulation was utterly unwarranted by New START’s merits or by developments since its ratification.
—John R. Bolton, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
That Daryl Hannah's Butt Is Censored with CGI Hair in Splash
As a mermaid who sheds her fins to join humans on land and name herself Madison (after New York City’s Madison Avenue), Hannah’s discomfort filming Splash wasn’t unwarranted.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
That includes unwarranted business deductions for corporate jets actually used for personal travel, which should be treated as income.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwarranted. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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