warranted

Example Sentences

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Those hires and the renewed confidence of Elliott suggest some longer-term optimism may be warranted.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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

Those who know Bazzana insist that the confidence is warranted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“If inflation follows the path I expect, further reductions in the federal-funds rate will eventually be warranted to prevent monetary policy from inadvertently becoming more restrictive,” Williams said in a speech.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

She wasn’t sure if an apprentice warranted the title of “Your Honor,” but it couldn’t hurt to err on the side of respect.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman