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.
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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Meanwhile, Kimmel’s defenders have said outcry over a joke is unwarranted and an attack on free speech.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit claims that following this, Pope was given unwarranted scrutiny of his work by the deputy chief, including requiring him to rewrite a report five times, which court records say was the first in a series of escalating retaliation.
—Ben Wheeler
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The attorneys claim the CSC’s approach has led to unwarranted delays and unauthorized rejections.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
And that led to the constitutional amendment barring unwarranted and unreasonable searches of people's homes and effects.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit claims that following this, Pope was given unwarranted scrutiny of his work by the deputy chief, including requiring him to rewrite a report five times, which court records say was the first in a series of escalating retaliation.
—Ben Wheeler
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The attorneys claim the CSC’s approach has led to unwarranted delays and unauthorized rejections.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
And that led to the constitutional amendment barring unwarranted and unreasonable searches of people's homes and effects.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Unwarranted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwarranted. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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