unwarranted
Britishadjective
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lacking justification or authorization
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another word for unwarrantable
Example Sentences
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The smattering of small earthquakes in Southern California generated significant, not altogether unwarranted, attention last year.
From Los Angeles Times
But the selloff has been unwarranted, in the eyes of some analysts.
From MarketWatch
He generally views Visa’s lagging stock performance this year as “unwarranted” and “disconnected from fundamentals.”
From MarketWatch
It said the researchers relied on an outdated and narrow data set to reach unwarranted conclusions, and conflated correlation with causation.
“Policymakers are wary of endorsing a premature and unwarranted rise in short-term rates and could step up their jawboning efforts in upcoming appearances if markets fail to heed the message,” Schamotta said.
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