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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As the magma continues to escape, sections of the unsupported ground subside, opening new fractures and vents while feeding further eruptive columns and pyroclastic density currents.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Only weeks later, the administration announced a large influx of unusually cheap imported ground beef before publicly identifying all of its sources, leaving enough of an informational vacuum for unsupported horse-meat rumors to flourish online.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
“We are proud to have partnered with her and understand that we made her feel unsupported during a very difficult time,” Neutrogena said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
Elaine, unsupported, sank down beside the bed and began to sob more than ever.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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