unfounded
Example Sentences
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Iran’s Embassy in the U.K. categorically rejected attempts to link Iran to the arrests, calling the reports unfounded and malicious speculations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Vocelle finds criticism that cat dads are seen as feminine, neurotic or less desirable as a relatively modern and unfounded affliction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The recent crescendo of critiques of health messaging is not unfounded.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
Wrries about competition from short-form video have proved to be unfounded, in Pershing Square’s view, and Netflix has deep enough pockets to pay for the higher compute costs that could come from long-form high-quality video.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Joe learned everything true and untrue, founded and unfounded, every ugly conjecture.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing unfounded
Fake It 'Til You Make It: Synonyms for "False"
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"Laws are not the only way to boost immunization”: an editorial from Nature
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