baseless

Example Sentences

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So it resorted to smear tactics, made baseless accusations, and threatened them with prosecution under the Official Secrets Act if they tried.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Justice Department spokesperson expressed defiance, saying the administration planned to "defend against baseless lawsuits like this."

From Barron's

And on the Epstein files, they said the latest claims unveiled “are completely baseless accusations, backed by zero credible evidence.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement responding to the newly published allegations, the White House said they were "completely baseless" and "backed by zero credible evidence".

From BBC

Following the arrest Lord Mandelson's lawyers complained about the decision to detain him and said it was prompted by a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to "take up permanent residence abroad".

From BBC