well-founded

Example Sentences

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The response said that for the child of a same-sex couple to be baptized, there had to be "a well-founded hope that it would be educated in the Catholic religion".

From Reuters

A probable cause standard generally means there is enough evidence or grounds to show that a charge is well-founded.

From Washington Times

Lead author Guirado says the critiques “are not well-founded and do not undermine our findings in any way,” in part because there is not a precise definition of the phenomenon.

From Scientific American

They’re taking seriously the Americans who are motivated not by racism or xenophobia but by well-founded fears of a dangerous world.

From Los Angeles Times

“It has routinely resulted in re-traumatization of victims and reversal of well-founded claims,” said Marci Hamilton of the advocacy group Child USA.

From Seattle Times