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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This, it was concluded, was most likely caused by the repetitive backward and forward movement of an unsupported infant's head pivoting on the neck.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Yet during the Oval Office signing, Trump made a series of incendiary and unsupported statements, including: "Together, there could be a possibility they are quite lethal."
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
A related Wall Street belief that also is unsupported by past data is that the stock market is especially volatile during August.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The district also must state “who is accountable for execution, and the specific milestones that will mark successful completion. Generalized or unsupported action items will not be sufficient.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Jean Louise was accustomed to her uncle’s brand of intellectual shorthand: it was his custom to state one or two isolated facts, and a conclusion seemingly unsupported thereby.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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