warranted

Example Sentences

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“As we have said before, we do not believe that the circumstances of Brendan’s case warranted permanent ineligibility,” Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said Monday in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"After careful assessment, Ofcom did not consider that any of the standards complaints we received from viewers about Married at First Sight UK have raised potentially substantive issues which warranted investigation," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

This works because the Court knows that today’s small step can be followed by accepting relevant cases when they next believe they’re warranted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

But a warranted apology from Candace Owens does not redeem her.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

We felt that this slight break in protocol was warranted but in no way prejudicial—in one way or another—to the application review.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio