well-founded

Example Sentences

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My working theory is that they tap into audiences with a preexisting suspicion that the world is wicked — they prove paranoia to be well-founded.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

But when accommodation expands without clear boundaries or meaningful verification, its credibility erodes and skepticism grows about even well-founded uses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The big test comes Tuesday, when UnitedHealth reports third-quarter results and investors see whether Warren Buffett’s enthusiasm for the stock was well-founded.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

And those concerns turned out to be all too well-founded.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2025

To insist that the issue of validity must be separated from the issue of credibility is to insist that well-founded beliefs be treated as if they are unfounded beliefs.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton