unproven

Example Sentences

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And during oral arguments in January, both the liberal and conservative flanks of the court expressed doubts in the government’s claim that Trump could oust Cook on the basis of an unproven allegation.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

At the event he gave sweeping, unsubstantiated advice on autism, such as insisting that pregnant women should "tough it out" and avoid Tylenol over an unproven link to autism -- statements slammed by scientists.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The tie-up is a big bet on a commercially unproven technology that has the U.S. government at its back, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The records contained unproven accusations of wrongdoing by Trump, which he has denied.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Elsewhere in his essay, Greene does not hide the fact that many of his fellow physicists think that string theory and the multiverse are extravagant and unproven.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker