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 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
Prosecutors say she made unwarranted demands for money while threatening to pursue the complaint with police.
From BBC
In an unusually strongly worded rebuke, the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday urged China to reorient its economy toward consumption and scale back “unwarranted industrial policy” to “mitigate international spillovers.”
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