well-founded
Example Sentences
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But despite the claim being well-founded, the amount of time it had taken for Morgan to bring it meant it had been "significantly out of time".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The plaintiffs’ fears turned out to be well-founded.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Concerns about mental health deteriorating on these types of deployments are well-founded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
What al-Gharbi calls “normie beliefs,” ones that are often true and well-founded, are relentlessly undermined within the discipline: You think religion is good?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
All things here were well-founded, peaceful, and assured; and Ged looking about him at the firelit room said, “This is how a man should live,” and sighed.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
