not warranted

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Porter’s family and advocates have argued that force was not warranted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

"I don’t understand this – it doesn’t make any sense - it's not warranted and not needed," Mr Nicholl said.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 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

He concluded that criminal charges were not warranted in the matter..

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Let us examine some points of the Hidden Wisdom, in the light of this postulate, and see if the conclusion is not warranted.

From Sex--The Unknown Quantity The Spiritual Function of Sex by McIvor-Tyndall, Alexander J. (Alexander James)