not warranted

Example Sentences

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Foden was unable to continue after the incident, which left England defender Harry Maguire bewildered how it had not warranted a red card.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

If no case is filed, state prosecutors must release a report detailing the evidence and the legal reasoning for why charges were not warranted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

Once again, because Boeing committed to correcting the flawed process, the FAA decided enforcement action was not warranted.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024

But prosecutors said in the filing that sending him to prison for the rest of his life was not warranted, despite the severity of his crime, because of his relative youth.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

But John once more thought the excitement was not warranted by a little war with a little country like Servia.

From The Guns of Europe by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)