as in unreasonable
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unjustified
France previously denounced their detention as unjustified and unfounded.
—
Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The vet said these acts would cause unnecessary and unjustified pain to the animals and are consistent with the definition of torture.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The whistleblower, a former caseworker named Frances Shackelford, wrote that decisions to move elders into homes with ugly records often were premature or unjustified.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In closing arguments, Deputy Prosecutor Paul Namie, with co-counsel Judy Massa, said no matter Lipscomb’s behavior, shooting her once in the chest was unjustified.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unjustified
Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The vet said these acts would cause unnecessary and unjustified pain to the animals and are consistent with the definition of torture.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The whistleblower, a former caseworker named Frances Shackelford, wrote that decisions to move elders into homes with ugly records often were premature or unjustified.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
In closing arguments, Deputy Prosecutor Paul Namie, with co-counsel Judy Massa, said no matter Lipscomb’s behavior, shooting her once in the chest was unjustified.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unjustified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjustified
Adjective
-
Gill's decision came after Scott's lawyer requested to suspend the trial on the grounds that the grandparents had not met the state statute requiring them to prove Scott's decision to keep them from seeing Laila was unreasonable.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
-
Keirans, 59, argued the 144-month prison term was unreasonable and that special conditions of supervised release were improper.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Surveys show a 50-50 divide, but Trump’s real base is his same irrational 30%.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
-
Letting Jinx stay is yet another act of irrational love from Margo.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
An Amazon spokesperson said workers’ fears were unfounded.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
-
Experts say those concerns are not unfounded.—
Larry Seward,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Among other things, the illogical alternating of festival years with Moscow came to an end, and since 1994, the festival has been held annually in Karlovy Vary.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
-
Amid all their attacks and counter-attacks, what motivates each aggrieved party comes to light, painting a rich, empathetic portrait of lives lived under immense pressure — and the illogical outlets that sometimes become our only means of relief.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Animal advocates have long pushed the city to legalize TNR, saying the practice reduces unwarranted litters, euthanasia and shelter intake while improving the health of feral cats.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
-
The suit does not specify what the unwarranted risk was.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
In fact, Gerrod Moore, a brand manager of Maytag advises against uninformed stainless steel cleaning experimentation, because some kitchen cleaning go-to's like bleach, glass cleaner, abrasive cleaners, and steel wool may damage the metal.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
-
That was outrageous – not merely to the teachers unions who denounced it as racist and uninformed but to their allies in the mainstream media.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
The former proved ultimately groundless while the latter came to pass, but not until the market was glutted.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
2 Mar. 2026
-
Lawmakers, judges and other public servants, all under groundless presidential attack.—
James D. Zirin,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
And, unlike Jokic, doesn’t display the wherewithal to avoid nonsensical fouls that hurt the team via in-the-moment free throws as well as adding to the quarter’s foul tally.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
-
For years, he has been sequestered in their house, ranting, raving and writing nonsensical math equations in hundreds of notebooks.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unjustified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjustified. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
