uncorroborated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Any freshman police officer would know this vague, uncorroborated, double hearsay would never be enough to obtain a warrant to conduct a search or take custody of anyone.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
As invasive as the whole thing is, and as uncorroborated by the principals as it remains, it is formally a big deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
It criticised what it called the commission's decision to use "information from second-hand single uncorroborated sources", which it said was inconsistent with established UN standards and methodologies.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025
A Chinese news website issued a report that Mr. Wu had died of cancer, but the report was taken down, inspiring more uncorroborated speculation that his death was suspicious.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
It is only to be regretted that events of such peculiar interest to the genuine student of the psychical should be entirely uncorroborated.
From The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories by Algernon Blackwood
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