unsupported
Britishadjective
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not supported physically, financially, or emotionally
unable to sit up unsupported
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not upheld by evidence or facts; unsubstantiated
Example Sentences
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Rats were able to run free and nest in the house due to large gaps in the exposed, unsupported wall, and the property had become impossible to keep warm.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Publishing them means that other people can read and scrutinize them, and mock the justices when they write illogical, unsupported or embarrassing opinions.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
The documentary won a Polk Award, but it was also widely criticized for taking material out of context and making unsupported allegations.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
The government’s explanations for the arrests, wrote Judge Jennifer Thurston in Fresno, “rely on unsupported assumptions, hunches and generalizations about the relationship between a person’s apparent status as a day laborer and their immigration status.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Stones are hard, water is wet, objects unsupported fall toward the earth’s center.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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