Used in a Sentence

unwarranted

How to use unwarranted in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for unwarranted.

Editorial note

It's there that they sense some kind of unwarranted self-worth and wealth.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

incapable of being justified or explained

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unwarranted gathered in one view.

adjective

incapable of being justified or explained

adjective

without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"

adjective

lacking justification or authorization; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unwarranted.

adjective

without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"

adjective

lacking justification or authorization; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"

Example sentences

1

It's there that they sense some kind of unwarranted self-worth and wealth.

2

There are a lot of unwarranted conclusions drawn here.

3

The bashing of MP3 in that article is unwarranted.

4

I think your fear of letting go is probably unwarranted, and in any event your happiness should come first.

5

At risk of sounding flippant, I feel like you're bringing a certain amount of unwarranted pattern matching to this.

6

FF gets a lot of unwarranted flak, but mostly, I think from users whose experience have been formed on really old FF versions.

7

To play diplomat, I see a lot of Stripe loyalty / Mastercard hate already brewing here, and I think that's a bit unwarranted.

8

Since it was never a good idea at Google to give anyone else credit for your ideas perhaps Jeff is making some unwarranted assumptions.

9

De-weighting RG is one thing, nuking it into the ground is entirely different, and is in my opinion unwarranted.

10

Perhaps you think your email is legitimate enough that encryption is unwarranted.

11

Holy cow Sprint, that is a really vicious reply, and totally unwarranted.

12

Your use of past tense in referring to Gitmo and extraordinary rendition is, regrettably, unwarranted.

13

In fact, I would say that the government probably has a disproportionate number of people who can resist unwarranted self-justifications.

14

The rules that provide a check against unwarranted government snooping apply to online services equally, regardless of their back-end architecture.

15

If this kind of practice becomes the norm, then the 4th amendment is a hollowed out shell that once meant something, and future generations will never even know what it was like to be protected from unwarranted search and seizure.

16

So a government acts socialist, distorts the market, causes damage, and you think this is an argument for more socialism?All starting from the unwarranted assumption that telephone access was necessary to farmers and food prices would have risen dramatically.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unwarranted in a sentence?

It's there that they sense some kind of unwarranted self-worth and wealth.

What does unwarranted mean?

incapable of being justified or explained

What part of speech is unwarranted?

unwarranted is commonly used as adjective.