unsubstantiated

Example Sentences

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He added that the bank at Treasury’s request arranged for several independent reviews of its operations that found the allegations were unsubstantiated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Rumors — vague, unsubstantiated — were a source of incessant dirt-dishing among political insiders and also circulated extensively online.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

These claims were unsubstantiated as post-election polling shows that transgender policies are were often ranked low in priorities for surveyed voters.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 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

An unsubstantiated report alleges that a Ridgeback carried off a whale calf off the coast of Norway in 1802.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling