unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd 
: lacking a sound basis : groundless, unwarranted
an unfounded accusation
Synonyms
Examples of unfounded in a Sentence
the accusation proved to be unfounded
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The Los Angeles Department of Transportation said the Waymo expansion was happening too soon, without enough local oversight of autonomous vehicle operations, but in an order last month state officials said that those concerns were unfounded.
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David Ingram, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Trustworthy companies are also careful not to make wild or unfounded claims about their products.
—Cbd Scout, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Their fears aren’t unfounded, considering other neighborhood mom-and-pop losses, like the beloved Burger Bob’s in Coral Gables, which still hasn’t reopened.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Last year, the Board of Supervisors upended the county’s elections process, canceling its contract with Dominion Voting Systems because of unfounded voter fraud claims pushed by Trump.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
While largely unfounded, ensuring both partners are comfortable and on the same page is worth discussing.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
The board’s hard-right majority dumped Dominion voting systems based on unfounded claims of voter fraud pushed by former President Trump and tried to return the county to hand-counting ballots before being thwarted by a new state law that forbade them from doing so.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
These are unfounded statements that are frequently repeated by the anti-vaccine movement and Kennedy himself.
—Anna Merlan, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
McDaniel answered Welker's questions on Jan. 6, 2021, her fractures with former President Donald Trump and her continued, unfounded claims about fraud in the 2020 election.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
David Ingram, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Trustworthy companies are also careful not to make wild or unfounded claims about their products.
—Cbd Scout, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Their fears aren’t unfounded, considering other neighborhood mom-and-pop losses, like the beloved Burger Bob’s in Coral Gables, which still hasn’t reopened.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Last year, the Board of Supervisors upended the county’s elections process, canceling its contract with Dominion Voting Systems because of unfounded voter fraud claims pushed by Trump.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
While largely unfounded, ensuring both partners are comfortable and on the same page is worth discussing.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
The board’s hard-right majority dumped Dominion voting systems based on unfounded claims of voter fraud pushed by former President Trump and tried to return the county to hand-counting ballots before being thwarted by a new state law that forbade them from doing so.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
These are unfounded statements that are frequently repeated by the anti-vaccine movement and Kennedy himself.
—Anna Merlan, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
McDaniel answered Welker's questions on Jan. 6, 2021, her fractures with former President Donald Trump and her continued, unfounded claims about fraud in the 2020 election.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
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unfounded
adjective
un·found·ed
ˌən-ˈfau̇n-dəd
ˈən-
: lacking a sound base : groundless
unfounded suspicions
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