unjustified

Example Sentences

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How should brands deal with negative comments or feedback, especially if the insults seem unjustified or unreasonable?

From The Wall Street Journal

"We should never, ever justify racial abuse. Vinicius has had enough of that unjustified behaviour from people. I know Mourinho by heart would agree with me but he expressed himself a bit unfortunately, I believe."

From BBC

Following this, the woman says she was subjected to unjustified performance criticisms by senior colleagues, despite having received consistently strong performance reviews over many years.

From BBC

He also cites the mystery novelist Agatha Christie, about whom he has a new book out in May that aims “to show that any stylistic and intellectual condescension towards her is unjustified.”

From The Wall Street Journal

District Judge Fred Biery said continued detention was unjustified and criticized federal enforcement policies, including the use of deportation quotas that he said “traumatize children.”

From Salon