unwarranted
Britishadjective
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lacking justification or authorization
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another word for unwarrantable
Example Sentences
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His lawyers told Reuters his detention was unwarranted at this point in the investigation.
From BBC
Quiñones told the board that reducing or halting the city’s use of water from the Mono Basin would be “unwarranted, imprudent, and place undue financial burden on LADWP’s ratepayers.”
From Los Angeles Times
The issue becomes more urgent as the language of chatbots becomes more sophisticated and fluent, inspiring unwarranted confidence in their conclusions, the researchers cautioned.
From Los Angeles Times
Greens leader Larissa Waters posted on X that calling Tame difficult was "completely unwarranted".
From BBC
The number of permanent residents has increased, bringing what some say is "new life" but others argue the policy is not enough to save rural communities or think it an unwarranted attack on tourism.
From BBC
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